#1Famous people · Pittsboro
4 famous people were born in Pittsboro from 1824 to 1990
The best known is the confederate Army officer Charles Manly Stedman, with articles in 7 languages. Close behind are James Iredell Waddell and Tobais Palmer. The list’s best known name, Charles Manly Stedman, dates from 1841. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.4 on the list, well above the typical North Carolina town’s 1.8.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Charles Manly Stedman
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
James Iredell Waddell
Youngest
1990
Tobais Palmer
Most common field
Military
3 people
The best known
Born in Pittsboro
Charles Manly Stedman, James Iredell Waddell and Tobais Palmer are written about in 7, 3 and 2 languages.
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Through the years
When Pittsboro’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1840s come out on top, with 1 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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What Pittsboro is known for
Soldiers and sailors stand out most, at 21 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsboro 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 (2)
- Charles Manly Stedman: Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Iredell Waddell: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons