#1Famous people · Monticello
The 6 famous people born in Monticello, led by Al Jefferson
Articles in 26 languages make the American basketball player Al Jefferson the best known. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Richard Olney Arrington, born in 1897, is the earliest name and Matthew Wells, born in 1990, the latest. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Al Jefferson
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Richard Olney Arrington
Youngest
1990
Matthew Wells
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Monticello’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Monticello’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 1 births.
SportsPolitics & LawMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Monticello
Al Jefferson, J. B. Lenoir and Rod Paige are written about in 26, 18 and 15 languages.
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Music
J. B. Lenoir
1929–1967African American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter
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#3Known for
What Monticello is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.4 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monticello 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)
- Al Jefferson: Pkantz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Paige: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons