#1Famous people · Siler City
The 5 famous people born in Siler City, led by Lowell Bailey
Lowell Bailey, the US biathlete, is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. The next two names are Charles Orville Whitley and Eddie Mason. The oldest name on the list belongs to Jack Johnson, born in 1892, the newest to Lowell Bailey, born in 1981. 2 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Lowell Bailey
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Jack Johnson
Youngest
1981
Lowell Bailey
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Siler City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Siler City’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 1 births.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Siler City
Lowell Bailey leads with articles in 18 languages, ahead of Charles Orville Whitley (4) and Eddie Mason (3).
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What Siler City is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.3 times the usual share.
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Everyone else born in Siler City
The other 2 span the years 1892 to 1967.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Siler City 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)
- Lowell Bailey: Guillaume Baviere from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Orville Whitley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons