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Famous people · Athens
From 1825 to 1999, Athens was the birthplace of 24 famous people
Articles in 19 languages make the American singer Brittany Howard the best known. Second place goes to the American white nationalist Don Black, third to Keith Askins. 9 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 7 of the names.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Brittany Howard
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
Nicholas Davis Jr.
Youngest
1999
Reed Blankenship
Most common field
Sports
12 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Athens’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Athens’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
SportsMusicPolitics & LawMilitaryWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Athens
By how many languages cover them, Brittany Howard comes first (19), then Don Black (16) and Keith Askins (10).
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Known for
What Athens is known for
Set against the usual town, musicians come out 2.3 times as common.
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 Athens
Another 21, the earliest born in 1825.
John Mason Martin
1837–1898(1837-1898) politician, United States Representative for Alabama's 6th District from 1885 to 1887
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A chosen home
Also called Athens home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Athens, though born elsewhere.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Huntsville, at 38.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Athens 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 (8)
- William N. Richardson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mason Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Nelson: Dottie White, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bacon McDonald: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Davis Jr.: Alabama Department of Archives and History, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reed Blankenship: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Redus: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Murph: Sharktale2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons