#1Famous people · Monrovia
From 1838 to 1982, Monrovia was the birthplace of 4 famous people
At the top of the list is the American basketball player and coach Branch McCracken, covered in 5 languages. John Standeford, the American football player, comes second, with John Van Lindley third. The list’s best known name, Branch McCracken, dates from 1908. 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Branch McCracken
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1838
John Van Lindley
Youngest
1982
John Standeford
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Monrovia
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Monrovia’s famous people were born
The 1900s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
SportsNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Monrovia is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Monrovia
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monrovia 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)
- Branch McCracken: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Van Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons