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Famous people · Jackson
Jackson’s famous people span 163 years: 4 births from 1832 to 1995
The best known is the American college football coach Eddie Robinson, with articles in 5 languages. Danny Johnson, the American football player, comes second, with Junius Wallace Jones third. The list’s best known name, Eddie Robinson, dates from 1919. Per head, the list is long: 10.1 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Louisiana has 4.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Eddie Robinson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
Bancroft Gherardi
Youngest
1995
Danny Johnson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Jackson
By how many languages cover them, Eddie Robinson comes first (5), then Danny Johnson (4) and Junius Wallace Jones (3).
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#3Through the years
When Jackson’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1910s, at 1.
SportsMilitary
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Known for
What Jackson is known for
Share of Jackson’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Jackson
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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)
- Danny Johnson: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Junius Wallace Jones: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bancroft Gherardi: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons