#1Famous people · Tuskegee
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 35 famous people born in Tuskegee
Articles in 129 languages make the civil rights activist Rosa Parks the best known. The oldest name on the list belongs to Frederick Arthur Bridgman, born in 1847, the newest to Ajiona Alexus, born in 1996. The list comes to 39.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 3 in the typical town in Alabama. Between 1920 and 1969, 20 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
35
notable people
Best known
Rosa Parks
in 129 Wikipedia languages
First
1847
Frederick Arthur Bridgman
Youngest
1996
Ajiona Alexus
Most common field
Sports
11 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Tuskegee’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Tuskegee
Rosa Parks leads with articles in 129 languages, ahead of Lionel Richie (72) and Ajiona Alexus (19).
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What Tuskegee is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 2.4 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 Tuskegee’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 8 people born in that decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageMusicNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Tuskegee
Another 32, the earliest born in 1847.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Tuskegee home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Tuskegee, though born elsewhere.
George Washington Carver
1864–1943African American botanist and inventor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tuskegee 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 (7)
- Rosa Parks: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Richie: Shawn Miller/Library of Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ajiona Alexus: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Arthur Bridgman: Rijksmuseum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Roberts: Robin_Roberts_at_Heart_Truth_2010.jpg: The Heart Truth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myra Adele Logan: Joe Covello (for Black Star), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Carver: not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons