#1Famous people · Thomson
9 famous people were born in Thomson, more of them athletes than in most towns
The best known is the American singer Millie Jackson, with articles in 16 languages. Births since 1970 account for 4 of the names. For every 10,000 residents there are 13.2 on the list, well above the typical Georgia town’s 4.3. The first birth on record is Richard E. Hawes’, in 1894, and the last Jeff Knox’s, in 2000.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Millie Jackson
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Richard E. Hawes
Youngest
2000
Jeff Knox
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Thomson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Thomson’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Thomson is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.6 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 Thomson
Millie Jackson leads with articles in 16 languages, ahead of Wendell Logan (5) and Darius Eubanks (3).
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Everyone else born in Thomson
A further 6 follow, born between 1894 and 2000.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thomson 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)
- Millie Jackson: Millie_Jackson.jpg: Albert Domasin derivative work: FotoPhest, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons