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Famous people · Valdese
6 famous people from Valdese, many of them athletes
Stanley Pons, the American scientist, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. Close behind are George Shuffler and Doug Cline. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 5 in all. The first birth on record is George Shuffler’s, in 1925, and the last Tyler Shatley’s, in 1991.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Stanley Pons
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1925
George Shuffler
Youngest
1991
Tyler Shatley
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Valdese’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Valdese is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.9 times.
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 Valdese
Three names lead: Stanley Pons (12 languages), George Shuffler (6) and Doug Cline (4).
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When Valdese’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Valdese
Another 3, 2 of them athletes.
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A chosen home
Also called Valdese home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Valdese, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Rutherford College: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valdese 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)
- Doug Cline: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Blackwell: NC House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons