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Famous people · Celeste

5 famous people come from Celeste, Mack Harrell the best known

The best known is the American opera singer Mack Harrell, with articles in 10 languages. Close behind are Charles Luna and Hack Miller. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. The first birth on record is Charles Harlow’s, in 1903, and the last Jamaica Rector’s, in 1981.

Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Mack Harrell
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Charles Harlow
Youngest
1981
Jamaica Rector
The best known

Born in Celeste

First, Mack Harrell (10 languages), then Charles Luna (2) and Hack Miller (2).

MH#1
Music

Mack Harrell

1909–1960

American opera singer

10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CL#2
Notable

Charles Luna

1906–1992

American trade unionist

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
HM#3
Sports

Hack Miller

1913–1966

American baseball player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Celeste’s famous people were born

The 1900s saw the most births of any decade: 3.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000
NotableSportsMusic

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

Known for

What Celeste is known for

The field with the most names is Sports: 2.

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 Celeste

Still to come: 2 more, from 1903 to 1981.

JR

Jamaica Rector

born 1981

American football player

CH

Charles Harlow

1903–1986

American javelin thrower

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Celeste 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.