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Photo: Washuotaku · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Bessemer City
3 famous people call Bessemer City their birthplace
Most widely known is James Ijames, the playwright, with articles in 3 languages. Phil Crosby, the American football player, comes second, with S. Eugene Poteat third. Of the towns next door, Gastonia lists the most: 38, with Thomas Sowell first. Born in 1930, S. Eugene Poteat is the first name on record, and James Ijames, born in 1980, the most recent.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James Ijames
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1930
S. Eugene Poteat
Youngest
1980
James Ijames
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Bessemer City
Three names lead: James Ijames (3 languages), Phil Crosby (3) and S. Eugene Poteat (1).
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What Bessemer City is known for
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Gastonia, with 38.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bessemer City 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)
- Thomas Sowell: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons