#1Famous people · New Albany
New Albany, birthplace of William Faulkner and 11 more famous people
William Faulkner, the American writer, has articles in 147 languages. The American politician Hubert D. Stephens ranks second, ahead of Eli Whiteside. Between 1920 and 1969, 7 were born, the most of any period. Athletes are unusually common here: 7, 1.6 times the usual share.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
William Faulkner
in 147 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Hubert D. Stephens
Youngest
1996
Marcus Green
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about New Albany’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in New Albany
Three names lead: William Faulkner (147 languages), Hubert D. Stephens (9) and Eli Whiteside (7).
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What New Albany is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.6 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When New Albany’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
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Everyone else born in New Albany
Another 9, 6 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Albany 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 (4)
- William Faulkner: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert D. Stephens: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Whiteside: slgckgc on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Green: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons