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Famous people · Fort Stockton
6 famous people were born in Fort Stockton
Saxton Pope, the American hunter, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Bill Greif and George Shirkey. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Saxton Pope’s, in 1875, and the last Blaine McCallister’s, in 1958.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Saxton Pope
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Saxton Pope
Youngest
1958
Blaine McCallister
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Fort Stockton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Fort Stockton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 3 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Fort Stockton
Saxton Pope, Bill Greif and George Shirkey are written about in 6, 3 and 2 languages.
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What Fort Stockton is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.4 times as common.
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Everyone else born in Fort Stockton
3 more, from 1945 to 1958.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Stockton 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 (2)
- Bill Greif: San Diego Padres, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Kenley: Office of Congresswoman Susan Brooks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons