VH#1
Famous people · Perry
7 famous people were born in Perry
The best known is the American cartoonist V. T. Hamlin, with articles in 5 languages. Roy Halling is second and Alan Shirley third. From George Tomer to Cassie Hager, the births on the list run from 1895 to 1984. The list comes to 8.8 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Iowa, at 11.1.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
V. T. Hamlin
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
George Tomer
Youngest
1984
Cassie Hager
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Perry
By how many languages cover them, V. T. Hamlin comes first (5), then Roy Halling (4) and Alan Shirley (3).
RH#2
AS#3
Through the years
When Perry’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1900s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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Known for
What Perry is known for
Share of Perry’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Perry
Still to come: 4 more, from 1895 to 1984.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perry 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)
- George Tomer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Clarke: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons