Duncan, Oklahoma
Duncan, Oklahoma ranks 5,235th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Voitsberg, Sélestat, and Ciudad Juárez. Memorable people born in Duncan, Oklahoma include Ron Howard, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and Hoyt Axton. Duncan, Oklahoma has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians. Duncan, Oklahoma is located in United States.
Duncan is a city in and the county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 22,310 at the 2020 census. Centrally located in Stephens County, Duncan became the county seat after Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907. Oil wells opened in Stephens County in 1918 and led to rapid development. Cotton was a dominant crop until the Dust Bowl brought its decline, but cattle remain an important part of the economy. The Chisholm Trail passed to the east of Duncan prior to the town's founding, which is home to the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1926 and 1954, Duncan, Oklahoma was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Ron Howard, Jeane Kirkpatrick, and Hoyt Axton.
People Born in Duncan, Oklahoma
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Ron Howard
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 1
Jeane Kirkpatrick
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2006
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 2
Hoyt Axton
ACTOR
1938 - 1999
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Duncan, Oklahoma were actors (2), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Duncan, Oklahoma, including Ron Howard, and Hoyt Axton. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Duncan, Oklahoma, including Ron Howard, and Hoyt Axton.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Duncan, Oklahoma since 1700.
