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Famous people · Lutherville

Lutherville 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.

#1 best knownBosley CrowtherFilm, TV & Stage · 1905–1981
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Bosley Crowther
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott
Youngest
1996
Gavin Sheets
Most common field
Sports
3 people

What stands out about Lutherville’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Lutherville’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 1.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Gavin SheetsJoshua Frederick Cockey TalbottBosley Crowther
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Lutherville

First, Bosley Crowther (26 languages), then Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott (6) and Gavin Sheets (5).

Bosley Crowther#1
Film, TV & Stage

Bosley Crowther

1905–1981

American film critic

26 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott#2
Politics & Law

Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott

1843–1918

American congressman

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Gavin Sheets#3
Sports

Gavin Sheets

born 1996

American baseball player

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Lutherville is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.7 times.

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Everyone else born in Lutherville

2 more, from 1969 to 1980.

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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.

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