#14 famous people come from Latta, Carlisle Floyd the best known
At the top of the list is the American composer Carlisle Floyd, covered in 15 languages. The united States general Kathryn Frost ranks second, ahead of Norm McMillan. The first birth on record is Norm McMillan’s, in 1895, and the last Tyreik McAllister’s, in 1998. The biggest group are athletes: 2.
Born in Latta
Carlisle Floyd has articles in 15 languages, Kathryn Frost in 6 and Norm McMillan in 4.
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#3When Latta’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1920s come out on top, with 1 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Latta is known for
Share of Latta’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Latta
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Latta?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Latta 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)
- Carlisle Floyd: White House photo by Susan Sterner., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Frost: Scott Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norm McMillan: Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons