Of the 10 famous people born in Inverness, an unusual share are athletes
Monty Grow leads the list, covered in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Natasha Allegri and Rick Hamilton. 6 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Births span 1911 to 1996, from Preacher Henry to Sam Franklin.
What stands out about Inverness’ famous people
When Inverness’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1970s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Inverness is known for
Inverness has 2.5× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Inverness
Monty Grow, Natasha Allegri and Rick Hamilton are written about in 4, 3 and 3 languages.
#2Natasha Allegri
born 1986American writer/storyboard revisionist/comic book artist
Everyone else born in Inverness
The other 7 span the years 1911 to 1996.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Inverness and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Natasha Allegri: Bobby P., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donnie Dewees: Minda Haas Kuhlmann: flickr, personal website, twitter, instagram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Franklin: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons