#1Famous people · Phillips
6 famous people were born in Phillips
Articles in 8 languages make the American photographer Esther Bubley the best known. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. The first birth on record is Adolph Bieberstein’s, in 1902, and the last Mary Williams’, in 1949. 3 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Esther Bubley
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Adolph Bieberstein
Youngest
1949
Mary Williams
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Phillips
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Phillips’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Phillips is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Phillips
Of the other 3, 3 are leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Phillips 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)
- Esther Bubley: Esther Bubley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Bieberstein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons