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Famous people · Oakland
Oakland is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the American basketball coach Carol Ross, with articles in 7 languages. One more name completes the list: Dunbar Rowland. Dunbar Rowland, born in 1864, is the earliest name and Carol Ross, born in 1959, the latest. No town in Mississippi lists more than Hattiesburg, with 75.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Carol Ross
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Dunbar Rowland
Youngest
1959
Carol Ross
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Oakland
#2Politics & Law
Dunbar Rowland
1864–1937American attorney, archivist, and historian
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What Oakland is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (1)
- Dunbar Rowland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons