#1The 7 famous people born in Auburn, led by Elzada Clover
The best known is the American botanist Elzada Clover, with articles in 13 languages. The American singer and actor Beth Malone ranks second, ahead of Charles Hiram Randall. The largest group, 4, was born since 1970. Charles Hiram Randall (1865) and Darrick Minner (1990) mark the two ends of the list.
What stands out about Auburn’s famous people
When Auburn’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Auburn
Three names lead: Elzada Clover (13 languages), Beth Malone (7) and Charles Hiram Randall (7).
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#3What Auburn is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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 Auburn
A further 4 follow, born between 1972 and 1990.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Auburn 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 (5)
- Elzada Clover: Elzada Clover, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Malone: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hiram Randall: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Kelsay: Houston_Texans_advance_to_1_yard_line_vs_Buffalo_Bills_2006-11-19.jpg: Rick Kimpel, Jr. derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrick Minner: MidwestCF, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons