AF#1
Famous people · Banner Elk
3 famous people call Banner Elk their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American ultrarunner Anna Mae Flynn, covered in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Gene F. Franklin and Ray Hicks. Born in 1922, Ray Hicks is the first name on record, and Gene F. Franklin, born in 1927, the most recent. The longest list in North Carolina is Wilmington’s, with 67 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Anna Mae Flynn
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
Ray Hicks
Youngest
1927
Gene F. Franklin
The best known
Born in Banner Elk
Three names lead: Anna Mae Flynn (3 languages), Gene F. Franklin (3) and Ray Hicks (1).
GF#2
Science & Medicine
Gene F. Franklin
1927–2012American control theorist
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Banner Elk is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Banner Elk 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)
- Ray Hicks: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons