#14 famous people come from Lambert, Snooky Pryor the best known
Most widely known is Snooky Pryor, the chicago blues harmonica player, with articles in 12 languages. Close behind are Anthony Steen and Lezlye Zupkus. Born in 1921, Snooky Pryor is the first name on record, and Anthony Steen, born in 1990, the most recent. Hattiesburg’s 75 names make the longest list in Mississippi.
Born in Lambert
Languages with an article: 12 for Snooky Pryor, 3 for Anthony Steen, 2 for Lezlye Zupkus.
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#2When Lambert’s famous people were born
The 1920s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Lambert is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Lambert
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lambert 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)
- Snooky Pryor: Phil Wight, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Steen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons