#1Famous people · Halifax
From 1783 to 1962, Halifax was the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 9 languages make the American basketball player Delaney Rudd the best known. The only other name is the American politician Samuel E. Hogg. Delaney Rudd, the best known, was born in 1962. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Delaney Rudd
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1783
Samuel E. Hogg
Youngest
1962
Delaney Rudd
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Halifax
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Halifax 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)
- Delaney Rudd: The Chronicle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons