#1Writing & Arts
William Dodd
1869–1940American historian and ambassador to Germany
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Famous people · Clayton
Clayton’s famous people span 126 years: 7 births from 1869 to 1995
William Dodd, the American historian and ambassador to germany, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The American chemist Valerie Ashby ranks second, ahead of Douglas Ellington. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The list comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in North Carolina, at 1.8.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
William Dodd
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
William Dodd
Youngest
1995
Kodi Whitley
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Clayton
Languages with an article: 11 for William Dodd, 6 for Valerie Ashby, 4 for Douglas Ellington.
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Through the years
When Clayton’s famous people were born
The 1880s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Writing & ArtsScience & MedicineSportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Clayton is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Clayton
Another 4, 2 of them athletes.
A chosen home
Also called Clayton home
One more notable person made the town home: Donna McDowell White.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clayton 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 (3)
- William Dodd: International News Service (Chicago, IL), creator and publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valerie Ashby: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna McDowell White: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons