#1Politics & Law
Chesley Sullenberger
born 1951American commercial airline pilot
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Famous people · Denison
21 famous people were born in Denison, most of them between 1920 and 1969
At the top of the list is the American commercial airline pilot Chesley Sullenberger, covered in 35 languages. Second place goes to the American actor John Hillerman, third to Booker Ervin. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.1 on the list, well above the typical Texas town’s 0.7. The list is still growing: 4 were born since 1970.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Chesley Sullenberger
in 35 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
Scott Perry
Youngest
1992
Jordan Taylor
Most common field
Sports
11 people
What stands out about Denison’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Denison’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Denison
Ranked by languages covered: Chesley Sullenberger with 35, then John Hillerman with 30 and Booker Ervin with 15.
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Known for
What Denison is known for
Performers stand out most, at 1.5 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 Denison
Still to come: 18 more, from 1891 to 1992.
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Sherman leads the towns around it, with 38 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Denison 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 (8)
- Chesley Sullenberger: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hillerman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beatrice Pearson: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hightower: Raskin Fans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Taylor: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reggie Hunt: Daniel Paquet from Regina, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Owens: Warner Brothers Records., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons