#1Famous people · Atlantic
Of the 15 famous people born in Atlantic, an unusual share are leaders
The best known is the American politician Harlan J. Bushfield, with articles in 10 languages. The next two names are Frederick C. Loofbourow and William Appleman Williams. The largest group, 6, was born between 1920 and 1969. The earliest on the list is Frederick C. Loofbourow, born in 1874, and the youngest Ryan Hawkins, born in 1997.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Harlan J. Bushfield
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Frederick C. Loofbourow
Youngest
1997
Ryan Hawkins
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Atlantic’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Atlantic is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Atlantic’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1880s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Atlantic
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Frederick C. Loofbourow
1874–1949United States Congressman from Utah
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WW#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Atlantic
A further 12 follow, born between 1885 and 1997.
A chosen home
Also called Atlantic home
One more notable person made the town home: Steve Hanke.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atlantic 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)
- Harlan J. Bushfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick C. Loofbourow: "Utah Independent" (Salt Lake City, UT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannon McCormick: Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Cambridge: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Acker: Michael Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Hanke: Voice of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons