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Famous people · Galax
Mary Holland tops a list of 5 famous people born in Galax
Most widely known is Mary Holland, the American actress, with articles in 16 languages. Close behind are Bobby Dodd and Jim Scott. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. Births span 1908 to 1985, from Bobby Dodd to Mary Holland.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Mary Holland
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
Bobby Dodd
Youngest
1985
Mary Holland
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Galax
Mary Holland has articles in 16 languages, Bobby Dodd in 5 and Jim Scott in 4.
#2Sports
Bobby Dodd
1908–1988American football coach and player, college athletic director
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Galax’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1980s, with 1 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawScience & Medicine
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What Galax is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
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Still to come: 2 more, from 1920 to 1948.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Galax 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)
- Bobby Dodd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons