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Famous people · Independence
Of the 11 famous people born in Independence, an unusual share are athletes
At the top of the list is the American football player Donald Dykes, covered in 3 languages. The next two names are Harry Wilson and Alan Ricard. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 6 of them. Harry Wilson (1869) and Steven Jyles (1982) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Donald Dykes
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Harry Wilson
Youngest
1982
Steven Jyles
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Independence’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Independence’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 4 births.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Independence is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Independence
Two of the three are athletes.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Independence
Of the other 8, 5 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence 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 (1)
- Nick Bruno: Richard David Ramsey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons