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Famous people · Estill
3 famous people were born in Estill
Most widely known is Benny Gordon, the American singer, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Rufe Clarke and Karl S. Bowers. Over 41 years of births, the list goes from Rufe Clarke (1900) to Karl S. Bowers (1941). Florence’s 54 names make the longest list in South Carolina.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Benny Gordon
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Rufe Clarke
Youngest
1941
Karl S. Bowers
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Estill
Languages with an article: 4 for Benny Gordon, 2 for Rufe Clarke, 1 for Karl S. Bowers.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Estill 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)
- Rufe Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl S. Bowers: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons