#1Writing & Arts
Octavia Rogers Albert
1853–1889African-American author of Life history
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Famous people · Oglethorpe
From 1800 to 1986, Oglethorpe was the birthplace of 4 famous people
Octavia Rogers Albert, the african-american author of Life history, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are Bill Keen and William Hutchinson Norris. The list’s best known name, Octavia Rogers Albert, dates from 1853. 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Octavia Rogers Albert
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1800
William Hutchinson Norris
Youngest
1986
Ervin Baldwin
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Oglethorpe
Languages with an article: 10 for Octavia Rogers Albert, 3 for Bill Keen, 2 for William Hutchinson Norris.
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#3Through the years
When Oglethorpe’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1850s, with 1 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
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What Oglethorpe is known for
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oglethorpe 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)
- Octavia Rogers Albert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hutchinson Norris: CC0, Wikimedia Commons