#1Famous people · Okolona
8 famous people from Okolona, many of them athletes
At the top of the list is the American cryptographer Meredith Gardner, covered in 10 languages. Milan Williams, the American musician, comes second, with Tom Bowens third. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From Meredith Gardner in 1912 to Tim Bowens in 1973, the births cover 61 years.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Meredith Gardner
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Meredith Gardner
Youngest
1973
Tim Bowens
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Okolona’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Okolona is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Okolona
Meredith Gardner, Milan Williams and Tom Bowens are written about in 10, 7 and 7 languages.
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Through the years
When Okolona’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
SportsScience & MedicineMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Okolona
Another 5, 4 of them athletes.
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A chosen home
Also called Okolona home
One more notable person made the town home: Thomas Abernethy.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Okolona 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)
- Meredith Gardner: upload Penarc, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milan Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Raspberry: Knight Foundation, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Abernethy: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons