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Famous people · Alma
3 famous people were born in Alma
Most widely known is Harry Crews, the American writer, with articles in 11 languages. Daniel W. Lee and William McDonald Wheeler follow. From William McDonald Wheeler to Harry Crews, the births on the list run from 1915 to 1935. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.8 on the list, well above the typical Georgia town’s 4.3.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Harry Crews
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
William McDonald Wheeler
Youngest
1935
Harry Crews
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Alma
Harry Crews leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of Daniel W. Lee (5) and William McDonald Wheeler (5).
#2Military
Daniel W. Lee
1919–1985United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
William McDonald Wheeler
1915–1989American politician, Georgia
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alma 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 (2)
- Daniel W. Lee: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William McDonald Wheeler: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons