#1Famous people · Blowing Rock
The 4 famous people born in Blowing Rock, led by Tom Robbins
At the top of the list is the American writer Tom Robbins, covered in 33 languages. Close behind are Deanna Ballard and Christopher Seitz. The earliest on the list is Tom Robbins, born in 1932, and the youngest Deanna Ballard, born in 1978. Across North Carolina, the lists cover 344 towns.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Tom Robbins
in 33 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Tom Robbins
Youngest
1978
Deanna Ballard
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Blowing Rock
First, Tom Robbins (33 languages), then Deanna Ballard (3) and Christopher Seitz (2).
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Through the years
When Blowing Rock’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 1 births.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFaithNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Blowing Rock is known for
Share of Blowing Rock’s famous people in each field.
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 Blowing Rock
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blowing Rock 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)
- Tom Robbins: 48states (Uploads), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deanna Ballard: NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons