#1Famous people · Temple
41 famous people were born in Temple, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Articles in 49 languages make the American actor Rip Torn the best known. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 24 in all. 10 of them were born since 1970. The list comes to 4.6 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.7 in the typical town in Texas.
Born here
41
notable people
Best known
Rip Torn
in 49 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Noel Francis
Youngest
2001
Quentin Johnston
Most common field
Sports
24 people
What stands out about Temple’s famous people
Still making namesBirths since 1950 number 23, the most recent in 2001.A town of writers and artists8 of the 41 people born here are writers and artists, 1.9× the usual share.Known worldwideRip Torn has a Wikipedia article in 49 languages.41 notable peopleMore than most towns: 41 notable people were born in Temple.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Temple’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 9 of the births charted here.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Temple is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 1.9 times as common.
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 Temple
Rip Torn, Bernard A. Harris, Jr. and Sammy Baugh are written about in 49, 18 and 17 languages.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Bernard A. Harris, Jr.
born 1956American NASA astronaut, physician
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Temple
38 more, best known first.
Kenneth Davis
born 1962All-American college football player, professional football player, running back
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Temple 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)
- Rip Torn: Alan Light; cropped by Beyond My Ken 07:41, 26 January 2011 (UTC), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard A. Harris, Jr.: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Greene: The Steelers / NFL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Poe: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Noel Francis: Elmer Fryer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Skinner: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloria Feldt: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons