#1Famous people · Lumpkin
Lumpkin counts 3 famous people, first among them John Wellborn Root
The best known is the American architect John Wellborn Root, with articles in 15 languages. Dorothy Pitman Hughes is second and Tommy Brown third. The oldest name on the list belongs to John Wellborn Root, born in 1850, the newest to Dorothy Pitman Hughes, born in 1938. The longest list in Georgia is Rome’s, with 66 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Wellborn Root
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1850
John Wellborn Root
Youngest
1938
Dorothy Pitman Hughes
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Lumpkin
First, John Wellborn Root (15 languages), then Dorothy Pitman Hughes (10) and Tommy Brown (7).
#1DH#2
Politics & Law
Dorothy Pitman Hughes
1938–2022American feminist activist
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Known for
What Lumpkin is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lumpkin 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 (1)
- John Wellborn Root: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons