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Famous people · Burnet

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.

#2 best knownAndrew MosesMilitary · 1874–1946
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Ashley Field
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Andrew Moses
Youngest
1989
Ashley Field
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known

Born in Burnet

Athletes take two of the three places.

AF#1
Sports

Ashley Field

born 1989

American basketball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Andrew Moses#2
Military

Andrew Moses

1874–1946

U.S. Army major general

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Chink Taylor#3
Sports

Chink Taylor

1898–1980

Major League Baseball player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Burnet’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 1 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Andrew MosesChink Taylor
SportsMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

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

Everyone else born in Burnet

1 more, best known first.

Rankin Johnson, Sr.

Rankin Johnson, Sr.

1888–1972

American baseball player

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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.

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