#1Famous people · Lithonia
Athletes stand out among the 13 famous people born in Lithonia
The best known is the American basketball player Trey Thompkins, with articles in 19 languages. The next two names are Robert Dozier and Andrew Thomas. 11 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to John Parks Almand, born in 1885, the newest to Broderick Jones, born in 2001.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Trey Thompkins
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
John Parks Almand
Youngest
2001
Broderick Jones
Most common field
Sports
10 people
What stands out about Lithonia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lithonia’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1990s, with 7 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lithonia is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.2 times.
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 Lithonia
The three best known are all athletes.
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Everyone else born in Lithonia
Of the other 10, 7 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lithonia 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 (6)
- Trey Thompkins: SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Thomas: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jakobi Meyers: CLNS Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Nathaniel Lee: Howard Lee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Parks Almand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mack Brown: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons