#1Roscoe Arbuckle
1887–1933American actor, director and comedian
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Best known of all is Roscoe Arbuckle, written about in 45 languages. Kevin Saunders is second and Nolan Cromwell third. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births span 1887 to 1989, from Roscoe Arbuckle to Braden Wilson.
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 3 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Roscoe Arbuckle leads with articles in 45 languages, ahead of Kevin Saunders (4) and Nolan Cromwell (4).
#1American actor, director and comedian
#2No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.4 times.
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Still to come: 3 more, from 1924 to 1989.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smith Center 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.