#1Famous people · Wetumka
Wetumka counts 3 famous people, first among them John Herrington
John Herrington, the American astronaut, is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. Second and third on the list are Henry Bannarn and Ronald G. Sheppard. From Henry Bannarn to John Herrington, the births on the list run from 1910 to 1958. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Herrington
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
Henry Bannarn
Youngest
1958
John Herrington
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Wetumka
Counted by languages, John Herrington is ahead of Henry Bannarn and Ronald G. Sheppard: 23, 4 and 3.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wetumka 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)
- John Herrington: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bannarn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald G. Sheppard: Rgbivens, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons