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Famous people · Olivia

Olivia counts 5 famous people, first among them Kathleen Winsor

At the top of the list is the American author Kathleen Winsor, covered in 15 languages. Second and third on the list are Tom Ruud and Paul F. Heard. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The oldest name on the list belongs to Paul F. Heard, born in 1913, the newest to Andi Story, born in 1959.

#3 best knownPaul F. HeardFilm, TV & Stage · 1913–1964
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Kathleen Winsor
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
Paul F. Heard
Youngest
1959
Andi Story
Most common field
Sports
2 people

What stands out about Olivia’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Olivia’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1910s, at 3.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law

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

The best known

Born in Olivia

Ranked by languages covered: Kathleen Winsor with 15, then Tom Ruud with 5 and Paul F. Heard with 4.

KW#1
Writing & Arts

Kathleen Winsor

1919–2003

American author

15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
TR#2
Sports

Tom Ruud

born 1953

American football player

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Paul F. Heard#3
Film, TV & Stage

Paul F. Heard

1913–1964

American filmmaker

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Olivia is known for

The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.

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 Olivia

A further 2 follow, born between 1914 and 1959.

Andi Story

Andi Story

born 1959

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Blix Donnelly

Blix Donnelly

1914–1976

American baseball player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Olivia 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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