#1Lutherville counts 5 famous people, first among them Bosley Crowther
At the top of the list is the American film critic Bosley Crowther, covered in 26 languages. Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott, the American congressman, comes second, with Gavin Sheets third. For every 10,000 residents the town has 7.6, while at least half the towns in Maryland list nobody born there. Born in 1843, Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott is the first name on record, and Gavin Sheets, born in 1996, the most recent.
What stands out about Lutherville’s famous people
When Lutherville’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Lutherville
First, Bosley Crowther (26 languages), then Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott (6) and Gavin Sheets (5).
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#2Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott
1843–1918American congressman
#3What Lutherville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Lutherville
2 more, from 1969 to 1980.
No one matches both filters.
Who’s the most famous person from Lutherville?
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Lutherville.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lutherville 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 (4)
- Bosley Crowther: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Sheets: Reunion, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimmie Meissner: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
