#1Famous people · Albemarle
9 famous people from Albemarle, many of them athletes
Kellie Pickler, the American country singer, is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. Second and third on the list are June Tyson and Monty Montgomery. The largest group, 5, was born between 1920 and 1969. 3 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Kellie Pickler
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Pat Cooper
Youngest
1995
R. J. Prince
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Albemarle’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Albemarle is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 6.1 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 Albemarle’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 births.
SportsMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Albemarle
By how many languages cover them, Kellie Pickler comes first (26), then June Tyson (7) and Monty Montgomery (3).
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Everyone else born in Albemarle
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Albemarle 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 (4)
- Kellie Pickler: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Smith: Seattle Mariners, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Drye: Doward Jones, Jr., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Baldwin: Jballo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons