#1Famous people · Tuscumbia
From 1868 to 1991, Tuscumbia was the birthplace of 7 famous people
At the top of the list is the American actress Margaret Pellegrini, covered in 14 languages. Close behind are Wilson D. Watson and Beverly Barton. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. Margaret Pellegrini was born in 1923.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Margaret Pellegrini
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
William Henry Sawtelle
Youngest
1991
Deion Belue
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Tuscumbia
Three names lead: Margaret Pellegrini (14 languages), Wilson D. Watson (5) and Beverly Barton (4).
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#2Military
Wilson D. Watson
1922–1994United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Tuscumbia’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 2 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Tuscumbia is known for
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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 Tuscumbia
The rest number 4, with 2 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tuscumbia 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 (3)
- Margaret Pellegrini: Shadow2700, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson D. Watson: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitch McConnell: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons