#1Politics & Law
Eugene Sawyer
1934–2008Former mayor of the city of Chicago
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Famous people · Greensboro
Greensboro’s famous people span 155 years: 17 births from 1826 to 1981
Eugene Sawyer, the former mayor of the city of Chicago, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The list is still growing: 3 were born since 1970. Between 1920 and 1969, 8 were born, the most of any period. 8 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Eugene Sawyer
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1826
Amelia Gayle Gorgas
Youngest
1981
Anthony Bryant
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Greensboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Greensboro’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsPolitics & LawMilitaryWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Greensboro
Eugene Sawyer leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of Richmond Pearson Hobson (6) and Scott Burton (6).
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#2Military
Richmond Pearson Hobson
1870–1937American military officer and politician
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#3Known for
What Greensboro is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.3 times.
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 Greensboro
A further 14 follow, born between 1826 and 1981.
Amelia Gayle Gorgas
1826–1913Librarian, nurse, teacher, university counselor, postmaster
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Evelyn Daniel Anderson
1926–1998Educator, community volunteer, advocate for the disabled
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greensboro 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)
- Eugene Sawyer: Norman Nithman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Pearson Hobson: B. J. Falk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Burton: Walter McCardell for The Baltimore Sun, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia Gayle Gorgas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Armistead I. Selden, Jr.: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethel Ernestine Harper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterson Bryant Jarman: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Knight: Scottsboro Defense Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons