#1Famous people · Luray
Most of the 8 famous people born in Luray came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
At the top of the list is the united States Army general Edward Almond, covered in 12 languages. The next two names are Thomas Jordan and William Alexander Harris. Births span 1819 to 1916, from Thomas Jordan to Floyd Baker. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Edward Almond
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
Thomas Jordan
Youngest
1916
Floyd Baker
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Luray
Two of the three are soldiers and sailors.
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#3Through the years
When Luray’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawMilitaryFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Luray is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Luray
Still to come: 5 more, from 1848 to 1916.
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A chosen home
Also called Luray home
One more notable person made the town home: Donald Keyhoe.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Luray 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 (6)
- Edward Almond: Asfreeas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jordan: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alexander Harris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Blake: Film screenshot (Producers Releasing Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Aleshire: The Magnum Daily Star, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Baker: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons