#1Famous people · Blackshear
Blackshear’s famous people span 134 years: 4 births from 1860 to 1994
Most widely known is John Randall Walker, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are William Gordon Brantley and James Betterson. John Randall Walker was born in 1874. For every 10,000 residents there are 11.2 on the list, well above the typical Georgia town’s 4.3.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
John Randall Walker
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
William Gordon Brantley
Youngest
1994
Quayvon Hicks
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Blackshear
John Randall Walker, William Gordon Brantley and James Betterson are written about in 6, 6 and 1 languages.
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#3Through the years
When Blackshear’s famous people were born
The 1870s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
Politics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Blackshear is known for
Share of Blackshear’s famous people in each 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 Blackshear
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blackshear 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)
- John Randall Walker: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gordon Brantley: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Betterson: University of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons