#1Writing & Arts
Arthur Crudup
1905–1974American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Famous people · Forest
10 famous people were born in Forest, most of them between 1920 and 1969
Best known of all is Arthur Crudup, written about in 25 languages. Behind the leader come Donald Gray Triplett and Duke Washington. The list comes to 18.7 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Mississippi, at 14.3. Athletes make up the largest group, 4 of them.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Arthur Crudup
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Arthur Crudup
Youngest
1977
Todd Pinkston
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Forest
By how many languages cover them, Arthur Crudup comes first (25), then Donald Gray Triplett (15) and Duke Washington (3).
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#2Business
Donald Gray Triplett
1933–2023American banker and the first person to be diagnosed with autism
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Through the years
When Forest’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1930s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
SportsWriting & ArtsBusinessMusicFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Forest is known for
Share of Forest’s famous people in each field.
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 Forest
A further 7 follow, born between 1923 and 1977.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forest 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)
- Arthur Crudup: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Gray Triplett: Ylevental, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons