#1Famous people · Bolton
9 famous people from Bolton, many of them musicians
At the top of the list is the American sprinter Calvin Smith, covered in 27 languages. The American politician Bennie Thompson ranks second, ahead of Bo Carter. Between 1920 and 1969, 6 were born, the most of any period. Born in 1892, Bo Carter is the first name on record, and Deborah Butler Dixon, born in 1961, the most recent.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Calvin Smith
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Bo Carter
Youngest
1961
Deborah Butler Dixon
Most common field
Music
4 people
What stands out about Bolton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bolton is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 8.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Bolton
Calvin Smith, Bennie Thompson and Bo Carter are written about in 27, 23 and 14 languages.
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Through the years
When Bolton’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1960s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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6 more, 3 of them musicians.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bolton 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)
- Calvin Smith: Bandphoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennie Thompson: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Chatmon: Saintcroix1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons