#1Famous people · Camden
Leaders stand out among the 23 famous people born in Camden
Most widely known is Ne-Yo, the American R&B singer, with articles in 56 languages. Second and third on the list are Tommy Tuberville and David Pryor. The largest group, 12, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list runs from George Washington Hays, born in 1863, to Jonathan Davis, born in 1992.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Ne-Yo
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
George Washington Hays
Youngest
1992
Jonathan Davis
Most common field
Sports
12 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Camden’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Camden
Ne-Yo has articles in 56 languages, Tommy Tuberville in 28 and David Pryor in 16.
#1
#2Sports
Tommy Tuberville
born 1954American football coach and politician
28 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Camden is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.7 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 Camden’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicWriting & ArtsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Camden
Still to come: 20 more, from 1863 to 1992.
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A chosen home
Also called Camden home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Camden, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Camden 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 (11)
- Ne-Yo: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Tuberville: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Pryor: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Travis Laney: University of Arkansas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Hays: George W. Hays, author. "The Dearborn Independent" (Dearborn, MI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Dorris Norrell: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corey Williams: Paul Cutler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ark Newton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Holt: Goodolclint, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Davis: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander T. Hawthorn: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons