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Famous people · LaFayette
6 famous people were born in LaFayette from 1864 to 1965
Most widely known is Ed Dodd, the cartoonist, with articles in 7 languages. Close behind are Ronald H. Griffith and Andy Bean. The list’s best known name, Ed Dodd, dates from 1902. Per head, the list is long: 8.6 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Georgia has 4.3.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Ed Dodd
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Edward Lee Sutton
Youngest
1965
Tony Burse
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in LaFayette
Ed Dodd has articles in 7 languages, Ronald H. Griffith in 6 and Andy Bean in 5.
#2Military
Ronald H. Griffith
1936–201826th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
AB#3
Sports
Andy Bean
1953–2023American college golfer, professional golfer, PGA Tour member
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When LaFayette’s famous people were born
The 1900s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What LaFayette is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in LaFayette
3 more names, born between 1864 and 1965.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is LaFayette 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)
- Ronald H. Griffith: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: U.S. Army), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Neil Andrews: Chattanooga Daily Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons