#1Famous people · Southport
From 1837 to 1970, Southport was the birthplace of 5 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Donna McDowell White, covered in 4 languages. Quinton McCracken, the American baseball player, comes second, with Wanda G. Bryant third. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list’s best known name, Donna McDowell White, dates from 1948.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Donna McDowell White
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
Abraham Galloway
Youngest
1970
Quinton McCracken
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Southport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Southport’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 1 births.
Politics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Southport
Two of the three are leaders.
#1
#2WB#3
Known for
What Southport is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.9 times as common.
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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Everyone else born in Southport
The other 2 span the years 1837 to 1962.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Southport 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)
- Donna McDowell White: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quinton McCracken: Dave Minogue on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Galloway: William Still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons