#15 famous people come from Sledge, Charley Pride the best known
Articles in 26 languages make the American country musician Charley Pride the best known. Behind the leader come Buster Mathis and Alice Martin. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 5 in all. Born in 1921, Little Hatch is the first name on record, and Alice Martin, born in 1955, the most recent.
Born in Sledge
Charley Pride leads with articles in 26 languages, ahead of Buster Mathis (7) and Alice Martin (4).
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#3When Sledge’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Sledge is known for
The largest field is Music, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Sledge
A further 2 follow, born between 1921 and 1932.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sledge 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 (3)
- Charley Pride: GREG MATHISON, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buster Mathis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Martin: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons