#1Famous people · Harvey
Harvey counts 5 famous people, first among them Michael Forest
Michael Forest, the actor, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. Second place goes to the American basketball player and coach Jud Heathcote, third to John T. Davies. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 4 of them. From Jim Pederson in 1907 to Leonard R. Brand in 1941, the births cover 34 years.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Michael Forest
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Jim Pederson
Youngest
1941
Leonard R. Brand
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Harvey
Michael Forest has articles in 17 languages, Jud Heathcote in 4 and John T. Davies in 2.
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Politics & Law
John T. Davies
born 1932American politician in Minnesota
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Through the years
When Harvey’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 2 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Harvey is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
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Everyone else born in Harvey
Here are 2 more, born from 1907 to 1941.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harvey 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)
- Michael Forest: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons