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Jim Thorpe
?–1953American track and field athlete and baseball player
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Famous people · Prague
Jim Thorpe tops a list of 7 famous people born in Prague
Best known of all is Jim Thorpe, written about in 59 languages. Close behind are Stan Case and Danny Morgan. The largest group, 3, was born since 1970. The list runs from Olinka Hrdy, born in 1902, to Kyle Denney, born in 1977.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Jim Thorpe
in 59 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Olinka Hrdy
Youngest
1977
Kyle Denney
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Prague’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Prague’s famous people were born
The 1970s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
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The best known
Born in Prague
Counted by languages, Jim Thorpe is ahead of Stan Case and Danny Morgan: 59, 4 and 3.
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The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
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A further 4 follow, born between 1902 and 1977.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prague 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)
- Jim Thorpe: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter E. Fountain: National Guard Bureau Office of Public Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons