#1Famous people · Savannah
The 9 famous people born in Savannah, led by Elmer Holt
At the top of the list is the American politician Elmer Holt, covered in 11 languages. The oldest name on the list belongs to Carrie Stevens Walter, born in 1846, the newest to Vic Eaton, born in 1933. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Per head, the list is long: 17.8 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Missouri has 1.2.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Elmer Holt
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
Carrie Stevens Walter
Youngest
1933
Vic Eaton
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Savannah
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Savannah’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1850s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Savannah is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 5.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Savannah
6 more, 3 of them scientists and doctors.
Charles S.L. Baker
1859–1926African American inventor of the friction heater
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Eugene W. Caldwell
1870–1918American engineer, radiographer and physician
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Savannah home
One more notable person made the town home: Brad Lager.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Savannah 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 (7)
- Elmer Holt: "The Billings Gazette" (Billings, Montana)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Toole: Mike Cline, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Bush: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Stevens Walter: Frances Elizabeth Willard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S.L. Baker: Audrey1125, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene W. Caldwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Claude Selecman: uncredited staff photographer (Life time: n/a), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons