#1Famous people · St. Martinville
Of the 12 famous people born in St. Martinville, an unusual share are leaders
Articles in 29 languages make the American politician Jeff Landry the best known. The largest group, 5, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The list comes to 22.7 for every 10,000 residents, against 4 in the typical town in Louisiana. The earliest on the list is Alcibiades DeBlanc, born in 1821, and the youngest John Willis, born in 2000.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Jeff Landry
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Alcibiades DeBlanc
Youngest
2000
John Willis
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about St. Martinville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What St. Martinville is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 4.6 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 St. Martinville
The three are covered in 29, 6 and 6 languages: Jeff Landry, Nathan Williams and Russell Jacquet.
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Through the years
When St. Martinville’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in St. Martinville
The rest number 9, with 3 leaders among them.
James C. Thibodeaux
1911–2004African-American artist, photographer, and actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Martinville 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)
- Jeff Landry: DHSgov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Williams: Steve Terrell, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alcibiades DeBlanc: Gamezero05, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons