#1Famous people · Greenville
15 famous people from Greenville, many of them leaders
The best known is the American musician Rufus Payne, with articles in 8 languages. George McMillan is second and Walter Flowers third. The largest group, 11, was born between 1920 and 1969. The first birth on record is J. Lee Long’s, in 1868, and the last Beth Chapman’s, in 1962.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Rufus Payne
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
J. Lee Long
Youngest
1962
Beth Chapman
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Greenville’s famous people
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What Greenville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.9 times.
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The best known
Born in Greenville
By how many languages cover them, Rufus Payne comes first (8), then George McMillan (7) and Walter Flowers (6).
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When Greenville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 4 births.
Politics & LawSportsMusicWriting & ArtsMilitary
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Everyone else born in Greenville
Of the other 12, 5 are athletes.
Terry Moorer
born 1961United States federal judge for the Southern District of Alabama
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Phil Hancock
1953–2024All-American college golfer, professional golfer, PGA Tour member
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenville 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)
- Rufus Payne: JugHeadAL at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George McMillan: Bradshaw High School, Alabama, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Flowers: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Moorer: ALMD, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Lewis: John Mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons