#1Famous people · Augusta
Of the 8 famous people born in Augusta, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is William H. H. Miller, the American politician, with articles in 10 languages. Behind the leader come John Jay Knox and Ella Farman. 7 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Ben Egan, born in 1883, is the youngest, and Theron T. Pond, born in 1800, the first on record.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
William H. H. Miller
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1800
Theron T. Pond
Youngest
1883
Ben Egan
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Augusta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Augusta’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1800s come out on top, with 3 births.
Politics & LawBusinessWriting & ArtsSportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Augusta is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.4 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 Augusta
Counted by languages, William H. H. Miller is ahead of John Jay Knox and Ella Farman: 10, 6 and 5.
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Writing & Arts
Ella Farman
1837–1907American writer of children's literature
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Close by, the fullest list is Madison’s, at 10 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Augusta 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 (12)
- William H. H. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Jay Knox: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Egan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ovid Butler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Perry H. Smith: KevinKillion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ozias Bowen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theron T. Pond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Maynard: George W. Maynard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Elizabeth Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio C. Burchard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Ossian Armour: A.kirkwood.spence, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Spooner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons