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Famous people · De Kalb
De Kalb is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Bud Brown, the former National Football League safety, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Behind the leader come Louis Westerfield and John Hampton Stennis. Over 58 years of births, the list goes from Lyscum Elbert Crowson (1903) to Bud Brown (1961). The biggest group are leaders: 2.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Bud Brown
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Lyscum Elbert Crowson
Youngest
1961
Bud Brown
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in De Kalb
Leaders take two of the three places.
LW#2
Politics & Law
Louis Westerfield
1949–1996American activist and lawyer
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
John Hampton Stennis
1935–2013American attorney and politician
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When De Kalb’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 1 births.
Politics & LawSportsFaith
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Known for
What De Kalb is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, 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 De Kalb
1 more, best known first.
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A chosen home
Also called De Kalb home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in De Kalb, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is De Kalb 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)
- John Hampton Stennis: Greystone Photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyscum Elbert Crowson: Bnmnmrcc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons