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Famous people · Ferguson
6 famous people come from Ferguson, Tyron Woodley the best known
At the top of the list is the American mixed martial artist Tyron Woodley, covered in 23 languages. The oldest name on the list belongs to Cornelia Catlin Coulter, born in 1885, the newest to Brian Williams, born in 1983. 3 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Per head, the list is long: 3.3 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Missouri has 1.2.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Tyron Woodley
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Cornelia Catlin Coulter
Youngest
1983
Brian Williams
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Ferguson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ferguson’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 3 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ferguson
First, Tyron Woodley (23 languages), then David Singmaster (16) and Nick Schroer (3).
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#3Politics & Law
Nick Schroer
American politician serving in the Missouri House of Representatives
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Known for
What Ferguson is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Ferguson
The rest number 3, with 2 leaders among them.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Florissant lists the most people: 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ferguson 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 (4)
- Nick Schroer: MissouriMadeGOP, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Knowles III: https://www.flickr.com/photos/komunews/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jenifer Lewis: greginhollywood (Greg Hernandez), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marianne Markowitz: Small Business Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons