#1Famous people · Greensboro
Of the 11 famous people born in Greensboro, an unusual share are leaders
The best known is the American Piedmont blues musician Sonny Terry, with articles in 26 languages. 4 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. The list runs from Thomas Flournoy Foster, born in 1790, to Foogiano, born in 1993. For every 10,000 residents there are 30.5 on the list, well above the typical Georgia town’s 4.3.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Sonny Terry
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1790
Thomas Flournoy Foster
Youngest
1993
Foogiano
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Greensboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Greensboro 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 Greensboro’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1790s than in any other decade: 3.
Politics & LawSportsMusicBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Greensboro
Two of the three are leaders.
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Everyone else born in Greensboro
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greensboro 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)
- Sonny Terry: The original uploader was Mombas at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- William Crosby Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Blair: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Nesbitt: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Butler R. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons