#1Famous people · Highland
Athletes stand out among the 12 famous people born in Highland
Articles in 9 languages make the American football player Sam LaPorta the best known. Behind the leader come Arlo U. Landolt and Harry Parker. The largest group, 8, was born between 1920 and 1969. Arlo U. Landolt, born in 1935, is the earliest name and Sam LaPorta, born in 2001, the latest.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Sam LaPorta
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1935
Arlo U. Landolt
Youngest
2001
Sam LaPorta
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Highland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Highland’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Highland is known for
Highland has 1.9× the usual share of athletes.
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 Highland
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Highland
Another 9, 6 of them athletes.
Bob Hoskins
1945–1980American football defensive tackle in the National Football League
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Barbara Jo Rubin
born 1949American jockey, first female jockey to defeat male riders in a major race
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Highland 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 (5)
- Sam LaPorta: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo U. Landolt: NOIRLab, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Parker: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Oberkfell: JohnmaxmenaJohn Mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geoff Hartlieb: Photo courtesy of City of Indianapolis Mayor's Office, CC0, Wikimedia Commons