#1Famous people · King
4 famous people were born in King
At the top of the list is the American politician Rex Levi Baker, covered in 5 languages. The united States general Billy J. Boles ranks second, ahead of Sam Gibson. From Sam Gibson to Billy J. Boles, the births on the list run from 1899 to 1938. The list comes to 5.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.8 in the typical town in North Carolina.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Rex Levi Baker
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Sam Gibson
Youngest
1938
Billy J. Boles
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in King
The three are covered in 5, 3 and 3 languages: Rex Levi Baker, Billy J. Boles and Sam Gibson.
#1#2#3Through the years
When King’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 3 births.
Politics & LawMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What King is known for
Leaders 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 King
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is King 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 (4)
- Rex Levi Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy J. Boles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Gibson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. McGee: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons