#1Business
James H. Clark
born 1944American entrepreneur and computer scientist
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Famous people · Plainview
Writers and artists stand out among the 16 famous people born in Plainview
The best known is the American entrepreneur and computer scientist James H. Clark, with articles in 25 languages. The next two names are Jodey Arrington and Wendy Bruce. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 8 in all. Births span 1907 to 1995, from Price Day to Mason Walters.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
James H. Clark
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Price Day
Youngest
1995
Mason Walters
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Plainview’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Plainview is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 2.5 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.
Through the years
When Plainview’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsBusinessFilm, TV & StageMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Plainview
Three names lead: James H. Clark (25 languages), Jodey Arrington (13) and Wendy Bruce (11).
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#2Politics & Law
Jodey Arrington
born 1972U.S. Representative from Texas
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Everyone else born in Plainview
13 more, 5 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plainview 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 (4)
- James H. Clark: Knnkanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jodey Arrington: U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Thomas: Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons