#1Famous people · Bolton
3 famous people call Bolton their birthplace
Jason Mott, the American writer, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Cecil Brown and Charlie Ripple. From Charlie Ripple in 1920 to Cecil Brown in 1943, the births cover 23 years. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jason Mott
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Charlie Ripple
Youngest
1943
Cecil Brown
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Bolton
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
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Known for
What Bolton is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bolton 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)
- Jason Mott: Sizzlipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons