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Famous people · Merritt Island
7 famous people were born in Merritt Island, more of them athletes than in most towns
Most widely known is Keith Notary, the American sailor, with articles in 8 languages. Taylor Jordan, the baseball player, comes second, with Darryl Spencer third. More than half were born since 1970, 5 in all. Born in 1960, Keith Notary is the first name on record, and Taylor Jordan, born in 1989, the most recent.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Keith Notary
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1960
Keith Notary
Youngest
1989
Taylor Jordan
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Merritt Island’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Merritt Island’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1980s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
SportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Merritt Island is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Merritt Island
All three are athletes.
#2DS#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Merritt Island
4 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Merritt Island home
Born elsewhere, Philip J. Klass lived here.
The town’s pick
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Melbourne has the most on record: 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Merritt Island 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 (6)
- Taylor Jordan: Matthew D. Britt from Rutland, VT, U.S.A., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip J. Klass: Robert Sheaffer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Morrison: Elektra Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chauncey Gardner-Johnson: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrot Top: Hoggarazzi Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Davis: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons