#1Famous people · Snow Hill
From 1771 to 1920, Snow Hill was the birthplace of 8 famous people
The best known is the American politician Ephraim King Wilson II, with articles in 11 languages. Second and third on the list are John S. Spence and Ephraim King Wilson. Ephraim King Wilson II was born in 1821. Fewer than a quarter of the 197 towns in Maryland with famous people list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Ephraim King Wilson II
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1771
Ephraim King Wilson
Youngest
1920
Louis Purnell
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Snow Hill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Snow Hill’s famous people were born
The 1890s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawMilitarySportsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Snow Hill
Ephraim King Wilson II leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of John S. Spence (10) and Ephraim King Wilson (7).
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Known for
What Snow Hill is known for
Set against the usual town, soldiers and sailors come out 10.5 times as common.
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Everyone else born in Snow Hill
A further 5 follow, born between 1821 and 1920.
Louis Purnell
1920–2001Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, decorated Tuskegee Airman during World War II
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Snow Hill 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 (5)
- Ephraim King Wilson II: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judy Johnson: 1924_Negro_League_World_Series.jpg: J.E. Mille[r], K.C. derivative work: Delaywaves talk • contribs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Judah: Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Purnell: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. V. Truitt: University of Maryland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons