#1Politics & Law
Abe Murdock
1893–1979United States Senator and Congressman from Utah
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Famous people · Austin
5 famous people come from Austin, Abe Murdock the best known
Best known of all is Abe Murdock, written about in 10 languages. Charles L. Richards is second and Pedro Joseph de Lemos third. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 5 of them. Born in 1875, Nick Burley is the first name on record, and Edward Preston Murphy, born in 1904, the most recent.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Abe Murdock
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Nick Burley
Youngest
1904
Edward Preston Murphy
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Austin
Ranked by languages covered: Abe Murdock with 10, then Charles L. Richards with 7 and Pedro Joseph de Lemos with 5.
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#3Writing & Arts
Pedro Joseph de Lemos
1882–1954American designer, painter, printmaker, architect
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Through the years
When Austin’s famous people were born
The 1870s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Known for
What Austin is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.9 times.
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A further 2 follow, born between 1875 and 1904.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Austin 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)
- Abe Murdock: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Richards: National Photo Company., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pedro Joseph de Lemos: Johan Hagemeyer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons