#1Famous people · Cadiz
Of the 19 famous people born in Cadiz, an unusual share are leaders
Clark Gable, the American actor, is the most widely known, written about in 106 languages. Second and third on the list are David P. Thompson and Robert Crozier. Most were born in the early republic: 10 of them. Born in 1804, William R. Sapp is the first name on record, and Don Jones, born in 1973, the most recent.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Clark Gable
in 106 Wikipedia languages
First
1804
William R. Sapp
Youngest
1973
Don Jones
Most common field
Politics & Law
13 people
What stands out about Cadiz’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Cadiz
Ranked by languages covered: Clark Gable with 106, then David P. Thompson with 9 and Robert Crozier with 9.
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What Cadiz is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 3.3 times the usual share.
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 Cadiz’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1830s come out on top, with 3 births.
Politics & LawFaithFilm, TV & StageNotableWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Cadiz
Another 16, 11 of them leaders.
Linda Slaughter
1843–1911American historian, journalist, educator and women's rights activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cadiz 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 (13)
- Clark Gable: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David P. Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Crozier: Kansas Historical Society?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Tipton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Dewey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Simpson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Johnson Love: Harris and Ewing (Washington, DC), photographers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henderson Haverfield Carson: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Harkins: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Valentine Cooper: Gilbert Cope, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Sampson: William B. Vickers (1838-1880), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn H. Hough: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Slemmons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons