#1Famous people · Hugo
Leaders stand out among the 9 famous people born in Hugo
B. J. Thomas, the American singer, is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. Second and third on the list are Bill Moyers and James Ling. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 8 in all. For every 10,000 residents there are 17.4 on the list, well above the typical Oklahoma town’s 6.2.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
B. J. Thomas
in 34 Wikipedia languages
First
1922
James Ling
Youngest
1947
Pat McElraft
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Hugo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hugo is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Hugo
B. J. Thomas, Bill Moyers and James Ling are written about in 34, 16 and 4 languages.
#1
#2JL#3
Through the years
When Hugo’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Hugo
Another 6, 5 of them leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hugo 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 (3)
- B. J. Thomas: William Morris Agency-management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Moyers: Yoichi Okamoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat McElraft: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons