#1Famous people · Palestine
Athletes stand out among the 26 famous people born in Palestine
Most widely known is Adrian Peterson, the American football player, with articles in 23 languages. Behind the leader come Smith Ballew and Gene Watson. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 14 in all. For every 10,000 residents there are 13.6 on the list, well above the typical Texas town’s 0.7.
Born here
26
notable people
Best known
Adrian Peterson
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Ed Taylor
Youngest
1985
Adrian Peterson
Most common field
Sports
14 people
What stands out about Palestine’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Palestine is known for
Soldiers and sailors stand out most, at 3.2 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.
The best known
Born in Palestine
By how many languages cover them, Adrian Peterson comes first (23), then Smith Ballew (14) and Gene Watson (9).
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Smith Ballew
1902–1984American actor, singer and orchestra leader
14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Palestine’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 6.
SportsMusicMilitaryPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineNotableWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Palestine
Here are 23 more, born from 1877 to 1982.
Steven L. Bennett
1946–1972US Air Force officer and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
Leon Hefflin, Sr.
1898–1975American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, bandleader and actor
MusicWikipedia ↗
Neal Medlyn
born 1975Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palestine 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 (7)
- Adrian Peterson: Mike Morbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smith Ballew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Watson: cliff1066™, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Daniel Ames: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James I. Hopkins, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven L. Bennett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Masters: Alfreda Masters, CC0, Wikimedia Commons