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Famous people · Pana

12 famous people were born in Pana, more of them athletes than in most towns

At the top of the list is the American journalist Garet Garrett, covered in 9 languages. Close behind are Charles Henderson and Charles Hutter. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 8 of them. Ed Coady (1867) and Jeff Keener (1959) mark the two ends of the list.

#1 best knownGaret GarrettWriting & Arts · 1878–1954
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12
notable people
Best known
Garet Garrett
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Ed Coady
Youngest
1959
Jeff Keener
Most common field
Sports
8 people

What stands out about Pana’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Pana is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, 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.

The best known

Born in Pana

Counted by languages, Garet Garrett is ahead of Charles Henderson and Charles Hutter: 9, 3 and 3.

Garet Garrett#1
Writing & Arts

Garet Garrett

1878–1954

American journalist

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Charles Henderson#2
Politics & Law

Charles Henderson

1883–1957

Canadian politician

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CH#3
Sports

Charles Hutter

1916–1989

American swimmer, Olympic athlete

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Pana’s famous people were born

More of them were born in the 1870s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.

Mills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Charles HendersonMike CvengrosGaret Garrett
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Pana

The other 9 span the years 1867 to 1959.

DK

Dick Klein

1934–2005

American football player

FB

Frances Blakemore

1906–1997

American art collector

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
James Pearson

James Pearson

1873–1950

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JK

Jeff Keener

born 1959

American baseball player

Mike Cvengros

Mike Cvengros

1900–1970

American baseball player

HS

Herb Siegert

1924–2008

American athlete and United States Marine

PC

Pat Coady

1867–1943

American football player

Warren Amling

Warren Amling

1924–2001

American collegiate athlete

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pana 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.

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