From 1874 to 1989, Burnet was the birthplace of 4 famous people
The best known is the American basketball player Ashley Field, with articles in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Andrew Moses and Chink Taylor. Ashley Field, the best known, was born in 1989. 3 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born in Burnet
Athletes take two of the three places.
#2
#3When Burnet’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 1 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Burnet is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.
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 Burnet
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Burnet?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Burnet’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burnet 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)
- Andrew Moses: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chink Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rankin Johnson, Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
