#1Famous people · Smyrna
Of the 6 famous people born in Smyrna, an unusual share are athletes
Most widely known is Zack Wheeler, the American professional baseball player, with articles in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are C. Martin Croker and Blake Ferguson. The largest group, 4, was born since 1970. The list comes to 1.1 for every 10,000 residents, below the 4.3 of the typical town in Georgia.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Zack Wheeler
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1962
C. Martin Croker
Youngest
1997
Blake Ferguson
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Smyrna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Smyrna’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 4 births.
SportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Smyrna is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.3 times the usual share.
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 Smyrna
Zack Wheeler, C. Martin Croker and Blake Ferguson are written about in 13, 8 and 4 languages.
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Everyone else born in Smyrna
A further 3 follow, born between 1969 and 1992.
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A chosen home
Also called Smyrna home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Smyrna, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Marietta’s, at 38 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smyrna 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)
- Zack Wheeler: slgckgc on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Martin Croker: Williams Street Wiki/Wikia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Ferguson: Tammy Anthony Baker from Louisiana, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Patrick: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Luther King Jr.: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lil Yachty: The 85 South Comedy Show, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons