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Alvin Ailey
1931–1989African-American dancer, choreographer and activist
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Famous people · Rogers
The 5 famous people born in Rogers, led by Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey is the best known, with articles in 46 languages. Second and third on the list are William D. McElroy and Ki Aldrich. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 4 of them. The earliest on the list is Hugh Shelley, born in 1910, and the youngest Alvin Ailey, born in 1931.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Alvin Ailey
in 46 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
Hugh Shelley
Youngest
1931
Alvin Ailey
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Rogers’ famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Rogers
The three are covered in 46, 5 and 4 languages: Alvin Ailey, William D. McElroy and Ki Aldrich.
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Through the years
When Rogers’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1910s, with 4 people born in that decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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What Rogers is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.7 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rogers 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 (1)
- Alvin Ailey: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons