#1Writing & Arts
Charles Ingalls
1836–1902Father of author Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Famous people · Cuba
8 famous people from Cuba, many of them writers and artists
Articles in 15 languages make the father of author Laura Ingalls wilder Charles Ingalls the best known. Close behind are Cora L. V. Scott and Edward B. Vreeland. Most were born in the early republic: 6 of them. Only 253 of the 1,265 towns in New York with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Charles Ingalls
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
William Orton
Youngest
1905
Mary Hoover Aiken
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Cuba’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Cuba is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 4.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Cuba’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1840s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Cuba
Ranked by languages covered: Charles Ingalls with 15, then Cora L. V. Scott with 7 and Edward B. Vreeland with 6.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
Cora L. V. Scott
1840–1923American spiritualist, writer
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Cuba
5 more, best known first.
George Adams Post
1854–1925Member of the United States House of Representatives
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cuba 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 (8)
- Charles Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cora L. V. Scott: A. H. Ritchie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward B. Vreeland: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Henry Morgan: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Tabor: Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Orton: Nelson Sizer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Adams Post: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Hoover Aiken: Central High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons