HJ#1
Writing & Arts
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
born 1950American literary critic, professor and historian
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Famous people · Keyser
5 famous people come from Keyser, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. the best known
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the best known, with articles in 24 languages. The American politician Harley Orrin Staggers ranks second, ahead of Ruth Ann Davis. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 3 in all. Over 63 years of births, the list goes from John F. Matheus (1887) to Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (1950).
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
John F. Matheus
Youngest
1950
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Keyser
By how many languages cover them, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. comes first (24), then Harley Orrin Staggers (5) and Ruth Ann Davis (5).
#2
#3Through the years
When Keyser’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
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Known for
What Keyser is known for
Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Keyser
2 more names, born between 1887 and 1918.
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A chosen home
Also called Keyser home
One more notable person made the town home: Gary Howell.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Keyser 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)
- Harley Orrin Staggers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Ann Davis: Potomac State College (1956) Catamount, Keyser, West Virginia: Potomac State College, p. 20, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons