#1Famous people · Union Springs
Union Springs is the birthplace of 4 famous people
The best known is the American rower and rowing coach Charles E. Courtney, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Harlan Carr and Charles L. Capen. More are athletes than anything else, 2 in all. From Charles L. Capen to Bruce W. Carr, the births on the list run from 1845 to 1924.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Charles E. Courtney
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1845
Charles L. Capen
Youngest
1924
Bruce W. Carr
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Union Springs
The three are covered in 4, 3 and 2 languages: Charles E. Courtney, Harlan Carr and Charles L. Capen.
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Sports
Harlan Carr
1903–1970American basketball player, American football player and coach
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Union Springs’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1840s, with 2 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawMilitary
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Known for
What Union Springs is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Union Springs
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Union Springs 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)
- Charles E. Courtney: Harper's Weekly, from a photograph by Ernsberger & Ray., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Capen: Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons