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Famous people · Gillette
Of the 14 famous people born in Gillette, an unusual share are leaders
The best known is the American politician Eric Barlow, with articles in 7 languages. Mary Throne, the American politician, comes second, with Bob Harris third. Between 1920 and 1969, 8 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from Bob Harris, born in 1915, to Austin Fort, born in 1995.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Eric Barlow
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
Bob Harris
Youngest
1995
Austin Fort
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
What stands out about Gillette’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Gillette is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Gillette’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Gillette
Three names lead: Eric Barlow (7 languages), Mary Throne (4) and Bob Harris (3).
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Everyone else born in Gillette
The rest number 11, with 6 leaders among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gillette 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 (5)
- Bob Harris: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sundance Wicks: Nascar9919, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Ostlund: D. A. Gairing (editor-in-chief), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryun Williams: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weston Ochse: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons