#1Famous people · Holly
8 famous people were born in Holly from 1869 to 1993
Caleb Stanko, the American soccer player, is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. 2 of them were born since 1970. For every 10,000 residents the town has 13.4, while at least half the towns in Michigan list nobody born there. The list’s best known name, Caleb Stanko, dates from 1993.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Caleb Stanko
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
James E. Church
Youngest
1993
Caleb Stanko
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Holly’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Holly’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Holly
Languages with an article: 15 for Caleb Stanko, 6 for Ruth Johnson, 4 for Karl W. Richter.
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What Holly is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Holly
Another 5, the earliest born in 1869.
William J. Rennie
1891–1964American football and basketball coach, athletic administrator
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Also called Holly home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Holly, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holly 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)
- Caleb Stanko: Jamie Smed, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Johnson: Joe Ross from Lansing, Michigan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl W. Richter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will E. Dulmage: Jonny1note, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elissa Slotkin: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons