#1Famous people · Carthage
Of the 8 famous people born in Carthage, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is John Johnson, the American basketball player, with articles in 15 languages. Marcus Mann is second and O'Neal Wilder third. The largest group, 6, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list runs from Ollie McLaughlin, born in 1925, to O'Neal Wilder, born in 1989.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
John Johnson
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1925
Ollie McLaughlin
Youngest
1989
O'Neal Wilder
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Carthage’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Carthage is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Carthage’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Carthage
The three best known are all athletes.
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Everyone else born in Carthage
Another 5, the earliest born in 1925.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carthage 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 (1)
- John Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons