#1Famous people · Monroe
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 26 famous people born in Monroe
Jesse Helms, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. Second and third on the list are Christine Darden and Hunter Tyson. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 14 of them. Births span 1866 to 2003, from David Franklin Houston to Cade Tyson.
Born here
26
notable people
Best known
Jesse Helms
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
David Franklin Houston
Youngest
2003
Cade Tyson
Most common field
Sports
12 people
What stands out about Monroe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Monroe is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 3.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Monroe’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 5 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMusicWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Monroe
Jesse Helms, Christine Darden and Hunter Tyson are written about in 31, 25 and 15 languages.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Christine Darden
born 1942African-American mathematician, aerospace engineer
25 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Monroe
Another 23, 11 of them athletes.
David Franklin Houston
1866–1940American academic, businessman and politician
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Indian Trail has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe 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 (8)
- Jesse Helms: United States Senate, originally uploaded by Japan01, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Darden: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter Tyson: TigerNet.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Franklin Houston: Unnamed photographer for Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Parker: United States Army Signal Corps photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert F. Williams: University of Michigan News and Information Services, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Horne: Mandy Coombes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Walter Bickett: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons