#1Famous people · Spencer
4 famous people come from Spencer, Jack Wilson the best known
Most widely known is Jack Wilson, the American boxer, with articles in 12 languages. Earl B. Ruth is second and Gil Robinson third. From Gil Robinson in 1910 to George Washington Miller Jr. in 1930, the births cover 20 years. The list comes to 11.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.8 in the typical town in North Carolina.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Jack Wilson
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
Gil Robinson
Youngest
1930
George Washington Miller Jr.
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Spencer
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Spencer’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Spencer is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Spencer
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
East Spencer has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spencer 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)
- Jack Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl B. Ruth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Miller Jr.: NC legislature, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons