#1Famous people · Thomasville
Of the 15 famous people born in Thomasville, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is Wil Myers, the American baseball player, with articles in 11 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 7 were born, the most of any period. Per head, the list is long: 5.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in North Carolina has 1.8. W. A. Lambeth, born in 1867, is the earliest name and Wil Myers, born in 1990, the latest.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Wil Myers
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
W. A. Lambeth
Youngest
1990
Wil Myers
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Thomasville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Thomasville is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.6 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.
The best known
Born in Thomasville
By how many languages cover them, Wil Myers comes first (11), then Brian Vickers (10) and Daniel G. Clodfelter (4).
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Daniel G. Clodfelter
born 1950American politician in North Carolina
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Through the years
When Thomasville’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
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Everyone else born in Thomasville
The other 12 span the years 1867 to 1947.
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2 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thomasville 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 (7)
- Wil Myers: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Vickers: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel G. Clodfelter: NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hall: Kansas City Royals, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monika Johnson-Hostler: North Carolina General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Hunt: NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fantasia Barrino: Jyle Dupuis from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons