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Famous people · Marlow
Most of the 8 famous people born in Marlow came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Joe Dial, the American pole vaulter, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second place goes to the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient Herman C. Wallace, third to Barry Hinson. Born in 1915, Eula Pearl Carter Scott is the first name on record, and Brad Boles, born in 1983, the most recent. Per head, the list is long: 18 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Oklahoma has 6.2.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Joe Dial
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
Eula Pearl Carter Scott
Youngest
1983
Brad Boles
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Marlow’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Marlow’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Marlow
Languages with an article: 7 for Joe Dial, 3 for Herman C. Wallace, 2 for Barry Hinson.
HW#2
Military
Herman C. Wallace
1924–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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What Marlow is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Marlow
5 more names, born between 1915 and 1983.
Eula Pearl Carter Scott
1915–2005Chickasaw American stunt pilot, community activist and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marlow 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)
- Barry Hinson: Ianmccor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Boles: Oklahoma State Legislature, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons