#1Famous people · Taylorsville
4 famous people come from Taylorsville, Cliff Carlisle the best known
Cliff Carlisle, the American musician, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Second and third on the list are George G. Gilbert and Ralph Waldo Emerson Gilbert. The earliest on the list is James W. Stone, born in 1813, and the youngest Cliff Carlisle, born in 1903. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Cliff Carlisle
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1813
James W. Stone
Youngest
1903
Cliff Carlisle
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Taylorsville
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3Politics & Law
Ralph Waldo Emerson Gilbert
1882–1939American politician
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Through the years
When Taylorsville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 1 births.
Politics & LawMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Taylorsville is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 3.6 times as common.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Taylorsville
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taylorsville 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)
- Cliff Carlisle: prob. Ken O'Malley († 1936), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George G. Gilbert: Thomas Fleming, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Gilbert: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons