#1Famous people · Sylvester
7 famous people from Sylvester, many of them athletes
Most widely known is Sue Monk Kidd, the novelist, with articles in 25 languages. The next two names are Robert L. F. Sikes and Ivey Shiver. Robert L. F. Sikes, born in 1906, is the earliest name and Meshak Williams, born in 1991, the latest. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Sue Monk Kidd
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Robert L. F. Sikes
Youngest
1991
Meshak Williams
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Sylvester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sylvester’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1900s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Sylvester is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.6 times.
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 Sylvester
By how many languages cover them, Sue Monk Kidd comes first (25), then Robert L. F. Sikes (6) and Ivey Shiver (3).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sylvester 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)
- Sue Monk Kidd: MySPNN, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert L. F. Sikes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meshak Williams: Thibous, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons