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Famous people · Murphy

From 1837 to 1978, Murphy was the birthplace of 4 famous people

At the top of the list is the American music producer Michael Mauldin, covered in 4 languages. The next two names are Carl Pickens and Nate O'Neal. Athletes make up the largest group, 2 of them. Michael Mauldin was born in 1953.

#4 best knownNimrod Jarrett SmithMilitary · 1837–1893
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Michael Mauldin
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
Nimrod Jarrett Smith
Youngest
1978
Nate O'Neal
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Murphy

Athletes take two of the three places.

MM#1
Film, TV & Stage

Michael Mauldin

born 1953

American music producer

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CP#2
Sports

Carl Pickens

born 1970

American football player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
NO#3
Sports

Nate O'Neal

born 1978

American football coach

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Murphy’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1970s, with 2 people born in that decade.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Nimrod Jarrett Smith
SportsFilm, TV & StageMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Murphy is known for

2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.

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 Murphy

1 more, best known first.

Nimrod Jarrett Smith

Nimrod Jarrett Smith

1837–1893

Leader of the Cherokee

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Murphy 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.

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