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Famous people · Quitman
Athletes stand out among the 7 famous people born in Quitman
Most widely known is Francis Spain, the American ice hockey player, with articles in 11 languages. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list comes to 17.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.3 in the typical town in Georgia. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Francis Spain
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1872
Dana A. Dorsey
Youngest
1991
Lawrence Virgil
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Quitman’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Quitman is known for
Quitman has 1.6× the usual share of athletes.
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 Quitman’s famous people were born
The 1920s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Quitman
Francis Spain, Dennis McKinnon and Clifford Ivory are written about in 11, 7 and 4 languages.
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Everyone else born in Quitman
4 more names, born between 1872 and 1991.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Quitman 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 (3)
- Lawrence Virgil: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Saunders: Florida Gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denmark Groover, Jr.: Dsdugan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons