#112 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.
What stands out about Pana’s famous people
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.
Born in Pana
Counted by languages, Garet Garrett is ahead of Charles Henderson and Charles Hutter: 9, 3 and 3.
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#2When Pana’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1870s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Pana
The other 9 span the years 1867 to 1959.



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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.
Photo credits (5)
- Garet Garrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henderson: House of Commons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Pearson: James E. Delzell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Cvengros: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Amling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons