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Famous people · Glade Spring
The 3 famous people born in Glade Spring, led by Fred Allison
Most widely known is Fred Allison, the American physicist, with articles in 11 languages. The next two names are Lefty Thomas and J. Cloyd Byars. J. Cloyd Byars, born in 1868, is the earliest name and Lefty Thomas, born in 1903, the latest. No town in Virginia lists more than Arlington, with 84.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Fred Allison
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
J. Cloyd Byars
Youngest
1903
Lefty Thomas
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Glade Spring
Fred Allison leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of Lefty Thomas (3) and J. Cloyd Byars (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glade Spring 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)
- Lefty Thomas: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Cloyd Byars: W. W. Foster, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons