#1Famous people · Greenville
4 famous people come from Greenville, Jim Thompson the best known
Articles in 16 languages make the American fashion designer Jim Thompson the best known. Behind the leader come Henry A. du Pont and Peggy Etter. The list comes to 10.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 5 in the typical town in Delaware. Scientists and doctors make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Jim Thompson
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1838
Henry A. du Pont
Youngest
1943
Peggy Etter
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Greenville’s famous people
The best known
Born in Greenville
First, Jim Thompson (16 languages), then Henry A. du Pont (9) and Peggy Etter (4).
#1
#2Military
Henry A. du Pont
1838–1926Union Army officer, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, politician
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
PE#3
Science & Medicine
Peggy Etter
1943–1992American chemist and crystallographer
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Greenville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1900s come out on top, with 1 births.
Science & MedicineBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Greenville is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 2.
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 Greenville
1 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Greenville home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Greenville, though born elsewhere.
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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 (6)
- Jim Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. du Pont: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Irénée du Pont: Photographer not indicated in source, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Rollins: Photographer not identified in source, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexis I. du Pont Bayard: Photographer not identified in source, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Connelly: Douglas A. Lockard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons