#1Famous people · Fairfax
Maria Tallchief tops a list of 3 famous people born in Fairfax
Most widely known is Maria Tallchief, the American ballerina, with articles in 40 languages. Karen M. Strom is second and Norman Akers third. Born in 1925, Maria Tallchief is the first name on record, and Norman Akers, born in 1958, the most recent. 301 towns across Oklahoma can name a famous person born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Maria Tallchief
in 40 Wikipedia languages
First
1925
Maria Tallchief
Youngest
1958
Norman Akers
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
What stands out about Fairfax’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Fairfax
Maria Tallchief, Karen M. Strom and Norman Akers are written about in 40, 2 and 1 languages.
#1KS#2
Science & Medicine
Karen M. Strom
1941–2014American astronomer and photographer
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
NA#3
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What Fairfax is known for
Film, TV & Stage leads the fields, with 1 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfax 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 (1)
- Maria Tallchief: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons