#1Famous people · Beaufort
Beaufort counts 8 famous people, first among them Michael J. Smith
The best known is the American astronaut Michael J. Smith, with articles in 37 languages. Behind the leader come Samuel Ashe and Charles R. Thomas. The list comes to 17.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.8 in the typical town in North Carolina. Only 67 of the 336 towns in North Carolina with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Michael J. Smith
in 37 Wikipedia languages
First
1725
Samuel Ashe
Youngest
1971
Brien Taylor
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Beaufort
Languages with an article: 37 for Michael J. Smith, 6 for Samuel Ashe, 5 for Charles R. Thomas.
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#3Politics & Law
Charles R. Thomas
1861–1931American politician, lawyer and judge
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Through the years
When Beaufort’s famous people were born
The 1860s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineSportsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Beaufort is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.8 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Beaufort
5 more, from 1826 to 1971.
Fairleigh S. Dickinson
1866–1948Co-founder of Becton Dickinson and the named benefactor of Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Morehead City’s, at 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaufort 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 (2)
- Michael J. Smith: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles R. Thomas: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons