#1Military
Graves B. Erskine
1897–1973Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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Famous people · Columbia
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in Columbia
Graves B. Erskine, the recipient of the Purple Heart medal, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The American politician Charles J. Boatner ranks second, ahead of Nate Williams. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 7 of them. Over 113 years of births, the list goes from Charles J. Boatner (1849) to Tedd L. Mitchell (1962).
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Graves B. Erskine
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1849
Charles J. Boatner
Youngest
1962
Tedd L. Mitchell
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Columbia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Columbia is known for
Columbia has 2.4× the usual share of leaders.
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 Columbia’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 3 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 Columbia
Three names lead: Graves B. Erskine (7 languages), Charles J. Boatner (6) and Nate Williams (6).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Columbia 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)
- Graves B. Erskine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Boatner: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons