#1Famous people · Waynesboro
Waynesboro’s famous people span 223 years: 6 births from 1744 to 1967
At the top of the list is the American politician John Houstoun, covered in 9 languages. Close behind are Wycliffe Gordon and Robert Lee Scott Jr.. John Houstoun was born in 1744. 3 of them are soldiers and sailors, more than in any other field.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John Houstoun
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1744
John Houstoun
Youngest
1967
Wycliffe Gordon
Most common field
Military
3 people
What stands out about Waynesboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Waynesboro’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1830s come out on top, with 2 births.
MilitaryPolitics & LawMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Waynesboro
Languages with an article: 9 for John Houstoun, 9 for Wycliffe Gordon, 8 for Robert Lee Scott Jr..
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#3Military
Robert Lee Scott Jr.
1908–2006Brigadier General in the United States Air Force
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Waynesboro is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as soldiers and sailors, at 14 times.
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Of the other 3, 2 are soldiers and sailors.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waynesboro 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)
- John Houstoun: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wycliffe Gordon: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lee Scott Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Carpenter Carter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen A. Corker: CorkerCSA, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hazel Jane Raines: Dsdugan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons