#1Famous people · Altus
23 famous people were born in Altus, most of them between 1920 and 1969
Most widely known is Robert Neelly Bellah, the American sociologist, with articles in 25 languages. The next two names are Moon Martin and Thomas C. Oden. 5 of them were born since 1970. Athletes make up the largest group, 12 of them.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Robert Neelly Bellah
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Art Herring
Youngest
1986
James Holt
Most common field
Sports
12 people
What stands out about Altus’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Altus’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 5 births.
SportsMilitaryPolitics & LawNotableMusicFaithScience & MedicineWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Altus
First, Robert Neelly Bellah (25 languages), then Moon Martin (14) and Thomas C. Oden (13).
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Known for
What Altus is known for
Soldiers and sailors stand out most, at 3.7 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.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Altus 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 (4)
- Robert Neelly Bellah: Aguther, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl C. Turner: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry M. Bunyard: US Army/Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Cotney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons