#1Famous people · Mars Hill
Mars Hill is the birthplace of 3 famous people
The best known is the American diplomat Graham Martin, with articles in 9 languages. Bascom Lamar Lunsford and George M. Pritchard follow. The oldest name on the list belongs to Bascom Lamar Lunsford, born in 1882, the newest to Graham Martin, born in 1912. The list comes to 9.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.8 in the typical town in North Carolina.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Graham Martin
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
Youngest
1912
Graham Martin
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Mars Hill
Counted by languages, Graham Martin is ahead of Bascom Lamar Lunsford and George M. Pritchard: 9, 4 and 4.
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What Mars Hill is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mars Hill 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)
- Graham Martin: David Hume Kennerly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bascom Lamar Lunsford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George M. Pritchard: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons