#1Famous people · Hickory
6 famous people were born in Hickory
Articles in 12 languages make the American businessman Robert L. Johnson the best known. Charlie Armstrong, born in 1919, is the earliest name and Jake Austin Walker, born in 1997, the latest. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970. The biggest group are athletes: 2.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Robert L. Johnson
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1919
Charlie Armstrong
Youngest
1997
Jake Austin Walker
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Hickory’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hickory’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 2 births.
SportsBusinessFilm, TV & StageNotablePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hickory
Languages with an article: 12 for Robert L. Johnson, 6 for Jake Austin Walker, 4 for Mike Granger.
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Jake Austin Walker
born 1997American actor and singer
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Hickory is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hickory 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)
- Robert L. Johnson: Shealeah Craighead, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Austin Walker: LosCriticologos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Michael Hurst Jr.: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons