#1Famous people · Richton
Richton counts 5 famous people, first among them Roy Cochran
At the top of the list is the American sprinter and hurdler Roy Cochran, covered in 24 languages. George E. Johnson and Frank Stanford follow. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 3 in all. Over 72 years of births, the list goes from Columbus W. Walley (1876) to Frank Stanford (1948).
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Roy Cochran
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Columbus W. Walley
Youngest
1948
Frank Stanford
The best known
Born in Richton
Roy Cochran has articles in 24 languages, George E. Johnson in 4 and Frank Stanford in 3.
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Through the years
When Richton’s famous people were born
The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Known for
What Richton is known for
The field with the most names is Business: 1.
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Everyone else born in Richton
Still to come: 2 more, from 1876 to 1915.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richton 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)
- Roy Cochran: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Columbus W. Walley: Dunbar Rowland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons