#1Famous people · Greensboro
3 famous people were born in Greensboro
At the top of the list is the American politician Thomas Alan Goldsborough, covered in 6 languages. Second place goes to the American jockey and horse trainer Hilton Dabson, third to William Hersey Hopkins. For every 10,000 residents the town has 11.4, while at least half the towns in Maryland list nobody born there. The earliest on the list is William Hersey Hopkins, born in 1841, and the youngest Hilton Dabson, born in 1912.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Thomas Alan Goldsborough
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1841
William Hersey Hopkins
Youngest
1912
Hilton Dabson
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Greensboro
By how many languages cover them, Thomas Alan Goldsborough comes first (6), then Hilton Dabson (2) and William Hersey Hopkins (2).
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William Hersey Hopkins
1841–1919American college administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greensboro 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 (2)
- Thomas Alan Goldsborough: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hersey Hopkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons