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Famous people · Bristow
Most of the 10 famous people born in Bristow came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Joe Lee Wilson, the American singer, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. From Josiah Henson to Charles Crawford, the births on the list run from 1922 to 1964. For every 10,000 residents there are 23.4 on the list, well above the typical Oklahoma town’s 6.2. Athletes make up the largest group, 4 of them.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Joe Lee Wilson
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
Josiah Henson
Youngest
1964
Charles Crawford
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Bristow
Joe Lee Wilson has articles in 10 languages, Josiah Henson in 10 and Robert Symonds in 10.
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Through the years
When Bristow’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 6 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bristow is known for
Bristow has 1.4× the usual share of leaders.
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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Everyone else born in Bristow
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bristow 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 (2)
- Josiah Henson: National Olympic Committee of Iran, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clovis Maksoud: Itseemsallthegoodonesaretaken, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons