#1Famous people · Wilson
3 famous people were born in Wilson
Articles in 2 languages make the American military officer John D. Landers the best known. Thurmon Jones, the American football player and coach, comes second, with John Moore third. Births span 1918 to 1928, from Thurmon Jones to John Moore. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John D. Landers
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1918
Thurmon Jones
Youngest
1928
John Moore
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Wilson
By how many languages cover them, John D. Landers comes first (2), then Thurmon Jones (2) and John Moore (1).
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Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilson 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)
- John D. Landers: U.S. Army Air Forces, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons