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Famous people · Fairland
David Fall tops a list of 5 famous people born in Fairland
At the top of the list is the diver David Fall, covered in 14 languages. Behind the leader come George Thomas and Chuck Bond. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. John Vann (1890) and George Thomas (1928) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
David Fall
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
John Vann
Youngest
1928
George Thomas
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Fairland
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Fairland’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1910s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
SportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Fairland is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2.3 times.
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Everyone else born in Fairland
2 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairland 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)
- George Thomas: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons