#1Writing & Arts
Rosalynn Carter
1927–2023First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981
73 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Plains
Of the 6 famous people born in Plains, an unusual share are leaders
With articles in 73 languages, Rosalynn Carter is the most widely known. The largest group, 6, was born between 1920 and 1969. Hugh Carter (1920) and Amy Carter (1967) mark the two ends of the list. No town in Georgia lists more than Rome, with 66.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Rosalynn Carter
in 73 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Hugh Carter
Youngest
1967
Amy Carter
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Plains’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Plains 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.
The best known
Born in Plains
Counted by languages, Rosalynn Carter is ahead of Amy Carter and Billy Carter: 73, 13 and 7.
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#2Politics & Law
Amy Carter
born 1967Daughter of United States president Jimmy Carter
13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Plains’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1920s come out on top, with 4 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Plains
Another 3, the earliest born in 1920.
Gloria Carter Spann
1926–1990Sister of former United States President Jimmy Carter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plains 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)
- Rosalynn Carter: File:Rose Carter, official color photo, 1977.jpg: White House derivative work: Hagar (User talk:Hagar), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Carter: U.S. Embassy Belize, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Carter: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Carter: State of Georgia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Carter Stapleton: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloria Carter Spann: Tom Photos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons