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Famous people · Edgard

4 famous people come from Edgard, Dave Bartholomew the best known

Best known of all is Dave Bartholomew, written about in 22 languages. Second place goes to the American cardiologist George E. Burch, third to Dillon Gordon. The list runs from Etienne J. Caire, born in 1868, to Dillon Gordon, born in 1993. 229 towns in Louisiana have at least one famous person on record.

#1 best knownDave BartholomewMusic · 1918–2019
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Dave Bartholomew
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Etienne J. Caire
Youngest
1993
Dillon Gordon
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known

Born in Edgard

By how many languages cover them, Dave Bartholomew comes first (22), then George E. Burch (3) and Dillon Gordon (1).

Dave Bartholomew#1
Music

Dave Bartholomew

1918–2019

American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer

22 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GB#2
Science & Medicine

George E. Burch

1910–1986

American cardiologist

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DG#3
Sports

Dillon Gordon

born 1993

American football player

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Edgard’s famous people were born

The 1910s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Dave Bartholomew
MusicScience & MedicineSportsBusiness

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What Edgard is known for

The largest field is Music, with 1 people.

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Everyone

Everyone else born in Edgard

1 more, best known first.

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Etienne J. Caire

1868–1955

American pharmacist

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Close by, the fullest list is Laplace’s, at 7 names.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edgard 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.

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