#1Famous people · Haskell
Haskell counts 5 famous people, first among them Rick Perry
The best known is the American politician Rick Perry, with articles in 52 languages. The American politician and football player John Kimbrough ranks second, ahead of Anita Thigpen Perry. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 3 in all. The first birth on record is Bill Breeden’s, in 1913, and the last Anita Thigpen Perry’s, in 1952.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Rick Perry
in 52 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
Bill Breeden
Youngest
1952
Anita Thigpen Perry
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Haskell’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Haskell
Two of the three are leaders.
#1
#2Politics & Law
John Kimbrough
1918–2006American politician and football player
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Anita Thigpen Perry
born 1952First Lady of Texas (2000-15)
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Haskell’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Haskell is known for
Share of Haskell’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone else born in Haskell
Another 2, the earliest born in 1913.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Haskell 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)
- Rick Perry: Ken Shipp/United States Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kimbrough: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Thigpen Perry: Matty Stern / U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons