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Writing & Arts
Richard Clyde Taylor
1919–2003American philosopher, born 1919
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Famous people · Charlotte
Charlotte counts 12 famous people, first among them Richard Clyde Taylor
Best known of all is Richard Clyde Taylor, written about in 14 languages. 6 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Half or more of the towns in Michigan have no one on record, but this one has 12.9 for every 10,000 residents. Births span 1873 to 1993, from Harry T. Morey to Cooper Rush.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Richard Clyde Taylor
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Harry T. Morey
Youngest
1993
Cooper Rush
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
The best known
Born in Charlotte
Languages with an article: 14 for Richard Clyde Taylor, 10 for Harry T. Morey, 9 for A. Whitney Brown.
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Through the years
When Charlotte’s famous people were born
The 1910s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Writing & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMilitaryNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Charlotte is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 2.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Charlotte
9 more, from 1877 to 1993.
Paul H. Bruske
1877–1956Writer, journalist, advertising executive, and sportsman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charlotte 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 (5)
- Harry T. Morey: Charles Donald Fox and Milton J. Silver, Who's Who on the Screen (1920), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Rush: DMC511, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis C. Flaherty: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Clark: Grace Howard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul H. Bruske: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons