#1Famous people · Pulaski
John Crowe Ransom tops a list of 11 famous people born in Pulaski
The best known is the American poet John Crowe Ransom, with articles in 21 languages. Walter Herschel Beech is second and John Frank Wilson third. The first birth on record is John Goff Ballentine’s, in 1825, and the last Bo Wallace’s, in 1992. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
John Crowe Ransom
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
John Goff Ballentine
Youngest
1992
Bo Wallace
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Pulaski
Three names lead: John Crowe Ransom (21 languages), Walter Herschel Beech (10) and John Frank Wilson (6).
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#2Military
Walter Herschel Beech
1891–1950American pioneer aviator; co-founder of Beech Aircraft Company
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Through the years
When Pulaski’s famous people were born
The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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What Pulaski is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pulaski 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 (4)
- John Crowe Ransom: Robie Macauley (Transfered by Ravit/Original uploaded by Cmacauley), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Herschel Beech: Aviation Related People, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Smith: Dennis Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Goff Ballentine: "Confederate Veteran" magazine (Nashville, TN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons