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Famous people · Atkinson
3 famous people call Atkinson their birthplace
Most widely known is Jim Hendricks, the American guitarist and folk musician, with articles in 3 languages. The united States Army general Rodney L. Johnson ranks second, ahead of Jack Hoffman. Births span 1940 to 2005, from Jim Hendricks to Jack Hoffman. Lincoln’s 45 names make the longest list in Nebraska.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jim Hendricks
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1940
Jim Hendricks
Youngest
2005
Jack Hoffman
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Atkinson
Three names lead: Jim Hendricks (3 languages), Rodney L. Johnson (3) and Jack Hoffman (2).
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What Atkinson is known for
Musicians are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atkinson 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)
- Rodney L. Johnson: United States Federal Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Hoffman: United States Government Work, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons