#1Famous people · Aurora
Aurora counts 6 famous people, first among them Don S. Davis
Don S. Davis, the American character actor, is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. Close behind are Jack Goodman and Lefty Williams. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.1 on the list, well above the typical Missouri town’s 1.2.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Don S. Davis
in 39 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Lefty Williams
Youngest
1980
Kristin Key
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Aurora
Ranked by languages covered: Don S. Davis with 39, then Jack Goodman with 4 and Lefty Williams with 4.
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#3Through the years
When Aurora’s famous people were born
The 1890s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Film, TV & StageSportsPolitics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Aurora is known for
The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Aurora 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)
- Don S. Davis: TSGT MICHAEL R. NIXON, USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Williams: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Hilpirt: Rod Hilpirt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold L. Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons