#1Of the 6 famous people born in Hartwell, an unusual share are leaders
The best known is the American politician Paul Brown, with articles in 6 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. The list comes to 13.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.3 in the typical town in Georgia. From E. G. Sewell in 1874 to Mike Hubbard in 1962, the births cover 88 years.
What stands out about Hartwell’s famous people
What Hartwell is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Hartwell
Counted by languages, Paul Brown is ahead of E. G. Sewell and Mike Hubbard: 6, 3 and 3.
#1When Hartwell’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1880s come out on top, with 1 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Hartwell
3 more names, born between 1924 and 1951.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hartwell 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 (2)
- Paul Brown: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Powell: Georgia House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons