#1Famous people · Thomasville
Athletes stand out among the 6 famous people born in Thomasville
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Eric Campbell, covered in 6 languages. Anthony Madison is second and Reid Cornelius third. Since 1970, 3 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Ivy Griffin, born in 1896, and the youngest Anthony Madison, born in 1981.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Eric Campbell
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Ivy Griffin
Youngest
1981
Anthony Madison
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Thomasville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Thomasville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.9 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 Thomasville’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Thomasville
The three best known are all athletes.
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#2RC#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Thomasville
3 more, from 1896 to 1949.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Thomasville home
One more notable person made the town home: Kathryn Tucker Windham.
Kathryn Tucker Windham
1918–2011American journalist, author and photographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thomasville 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 (2)
- Eric Campbell: Sanguinez, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Madison: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons