#1Famous people · Columbus
Tennessee Williams leads the 53 famous people born in Columbus
Tennessee Williams, the American playwright, has articles in 101 languages. Second place goes to the American boxer Henry Armstrong, third to Andrew Wood. The largest group, 27, was born between 1920 and 1969. 12 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
53
notable people
Best known
Tennessee Williams
in 101 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
William S. Barry
Youngest
1998
Kylin Hill
Most common field
Politics & Law
18 people
What stands out about Columbus’ famous people
Known worldwideTennessee Williams has a Wikipedia article in 101 languages.A town of leadersAmong the 53 people born here, 18 are leaders: 1.6 times the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 23 of them have been born here, the latest in 1998.53 notable peopleWith 53 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Columbus
Languages with an article: 101 for Tennessee Williams, 35 for Henry Armstrong, 24 for Andrew Wood.
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What Columbus is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 1.6 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 Columbus’s famous people were born
The 1930s top the chart, with 8 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Columbus
Still to come: 50 more, from 1821 to 1998.
Red Barber
1908–1992American radio broadcaster, television broadcaster, sportscaster
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Columbus 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 (23)
- Tennessee Williams: Orlando Fernandez, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Armstrong: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob M. Dickinson: Moffett Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andre Rush: US Army Africa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. Darnell: National Science Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jasmine Murray: VTV, City of Vicksburg government access television, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Fredericks: TV episode screenshot (Syndication), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Frazier: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- DeWitt Menyard: Frederic Tournade, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Meriwether: Meriwether Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Cyprian Harper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Barber: Creator:George Kochaniec, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornell Franklin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Andrew Witherspoon: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyson Brummett: Bryan Green on Flickr (Original version) 佾珜 (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doughboy: JenniferLance7, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy M. Townsend: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kylin Hill: Jon Ross Myers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Barry: Dunbar Rowland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Harrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert R. Gaines: Jemk2015, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Chambliss: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons