WM#1
Writing & Arts
Wright Morris
1910–1998American photographer and novelist
13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Central City
Central City counts 8 famous people, first among them Wright Morris
Most widely known is Wright Morris, the American photographer and novelist, with articles in 13 languages. Bernard Palmer, the American author of Christian juvenile fiction, comes second, with Bill Wilson third. The first birth on record is George A. Lovejoy’s, in 1879, and the last Loren Lippincott’s, in 1955. 3 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Wright Morris
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
George A. Lovejoy
Youngest
1955
Loren Lippincott
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Central City
Wright Morris, Bernard Palmer and Bill Wilson are written about in 13, 4 and 2 languages.
BP#2
Writing & Arts
Bernard Palmer
1914–1998American author of Christian juvenile fiction
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BW#3
Through the years
When Central City’s famous people were born
The 1910s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Central City is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Central City
The rest number 5, with 3 leaders among them.
Louise Long
1886–1966American screenwriter, educator, author, and film editor
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Central City 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)
- George A. Lovejoy: Jeffers, Vibert .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);b…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Long: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons