#1Famous people · Springer
The 4 famous people born in Springer, led by Ernest Medina
At the top of the list is the US Army officer Ernest Medina, covered in 11 languages. Second place goes to the American actor Fred Graham, third to Antonio M. Fernández. Antonio M. Fernández (1902) and Jefferson Byrd (1971) mark the two ends of the list. No town in New Mexico lists more than Albuquerque, with 51.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Ernest Medina
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Antonio M. Fernández
Youngest
1971
Jefferson Byrd
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Springer
Ernest Medina leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of Fred Graham (11) and Antonio M. Fernández (6).
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#3Through the years
When Springer’s famous people were born
The 1900s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawMilitaryFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Springer 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
Everyone else born in Springer
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springer 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 (3)
- Ernest Medina: https://scepticwatch.blogspot.com/2013/02/american-experience-my-lai.html, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Graham: film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonio M. Fernández: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons