#1Famous people · Trinity
4 famous people come from Trinity, Charlie Wilson the best known
Most widely known is Charlie Wilson, the American politician, with articles in 29 languages. The American football player and sprinter Ollie Matson ranks second, ahead of William Goyen. More are athletes than anything else, 2 in all. Over 58 years of births, the list goes from William Goyen (1915) to Rodney Thomas (1973).
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Charlie Wilson
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
William Goyen
Youngest
1973
Rodney Thomas
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Trinity
The three are covered in 29, 17 and 9 languages: Charlie Wilson, Ollie Matson and William Goyen.
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Writing & Arts
William Goyen
1915–1983American novelist, short story writer, editor, teacher
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Trinity’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 2 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Trinity is known for
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Trinity
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trinity 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 (2)
- Charlie Wilson: Congressional Pictorial Directory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ollie Matson: Bell Brand Snack Foods, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons