#1Famous people · Newcastle
Newcastle is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is J. D. Morgan, the American tennis player, with articles in 3 languages. The list has one more: the American politician in Oklahoma Anthony Sykes. The nearest list is next door in Norman: 54 names, starting with James Garner. The first birth on record is J. D. Morgan’s, in 1919, and the last Anthony Sykes’, in 1972.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
J. D. Morgan
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1919
J. D. Morgan
Youngest
1972
Anthony Sykes
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Newcastle
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Of the towns nearby, Norman lists the most people: 54.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newcastle 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 (4)
- J. D. Morgan: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Garner: Warner Brothers Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Warren: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason White: Hilo2012 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons