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Famous people · Angola
Angola counts 6 famous people, first among them John Barnes
Articles in 14 languages make the American science fiction writer John Barnes the best known. Fewer than a quarter of the 397 towns in Indiana with famous people list more. For every 10,000 residents the town has 6.4, while at least half the towns in Indiana list nobody born there. Births span 1873 to 1966, from Lois Irene Kimsey to Henry J. Hendrix.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John Barnes
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Lois Irene Kimsey
Youngest
1966
Henry J. Hendrix
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Angola
Ranked by languages covered: John Barnes with 14, then Lois Irene Kimsey with 12 and Hagood Hardy with 6.
#2Politics & Law
Lois Irene Kimsey
1873–195828th Second Lady of the United States
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Angola’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 1 births.
Politics & LawMilitaryWriting & ArtsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Angola is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Angola
The rest number 3, with 2 soldiers and sailors among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Angola 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 (3)
- Lois Irene Kimsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Dodd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry J. Hendrix: Gina K Morrissette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons