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Famous people · Green Cove Springs

The 6 famous people born in Green Cove Springs, led by Augusta Savage

The best known is the American sculptor Augusta Savage, with articles in 25 languages. Charles E. Merrill, the American businessman, comes second, with Chris Roberts third. The first birth on record is Charles E. Merrill’s, in 1885, and the last Will Holden’s, in 1993. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.

#1 best knownAugusta SavageWriting & Arts · 1892–1962
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Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Augusta Savage
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Charles E. Merrill
Youngest
1993
Will Holden
Most common field
Sports
3 people

What stands out about Green Cove Springs’ famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Green Cove Springs’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Will HoldenAugusta Savage
SportsWriting & ArtsBusinessPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Green Cove Springs

The three are covered in 25, 8 and 4 languages: Augusta Savage, Charles E. Merrill and Chris Roberts.

Augusta Savage#1
Writing & Arts

Augusta Savage

1892–1962

American sculptor

25 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CM#2
Business

Charles E. Merrill

1885–1956

American businessman

8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CR#3
Sports

Chris Roberts

born 1971

Olympic baseball player

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Green Cove Springs is known for

Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.4 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

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Everyone else born in Green Cove Springs

Another 3, 2 of them athletes.

CB

Charlie Butler

1906–1964

American baseball player

Rob Bradley

Rob Bradley

born 1970

Florida State Senator

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green Cove Springs 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.

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