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Famous people · Forsyth
10 famous people were born in Forsyth, more of them athletes than in most towns
Most widely known is William Fields, the American rower, with articles in 17 languages. The American lawyer and politician Harold G. Clarke ranks second, ahead of Malik Herring. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. The list comes to 21.5 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.3 in the typical town in Georgia.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
William Fields
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
James Francis Jenkins
Youngest
1997
Malik Herring
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Forsyth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Forsyth’s famous people were born
The 1920s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Forsyth is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Forsyth
Counted by languages, William Fields is ahead of Harold G. Clarke and Malik Herring: 17, 5 and 3.
HC#2
Politics & Law
Harold G. Clarke
1927–2013American lawyer and politician
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Everyone else born in Forsyth
A further 7 follow, born between 1875 and 1987.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forsyth 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 (5)
- Malik Herring: Tammy Anthony Baker, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Mario Harvey: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tra Battle: U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Francis Jenkins: Wagenia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Iorg: Shane Tanigawa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons