#1Famous people · Huntsville
George W. P. Hunt tops a list of 4 famous people born in Huntsville
The best known is the American politician George W. P. Hunt, with articles in 12 languages. The American politician Uriel Sebree Hall ranks second, ahead of Adrian Plank. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them. The oldest name on the list belongs to Uriel Sebree Hall, born in 1852, the newest to William Oliver Hamilton, born in 1876.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
George W. P. Hunt
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1852
Uriel Sebree Hall
Youngest
1876
William Oliver Hamilton
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Huntsville
The three best known are all leaders.
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What Huntsville is known for
Huntsville has 3.6× the usual share of leaders.
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Everyone else born in Huntsville
1 more, best known first.
William Oliver Hamilton
1876–1951American basketball coach, track coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Huntsville 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 (2)
- George W. P. Hunt: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Uriel Sebree Hall: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons