#1Famous people · Athens
From 1794 to 1964, Athens was the birthplace of 5 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician Joshua Reed Giddings, covered in 9 languages. Second place goes to the American historian Louise Murray, third to H. C. Witwer. Most were born in the early republic: 3 of them. Joshua Reed Giddings was born in 1795.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Joshua Reed Giddings
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1794
William Maxwell
Youngest
1964
Stacy Garrity
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Athens’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Athens’s famous people were born
The 1790s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Athens
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
#1LM#2
#3Writing & Arts
H. C. Witwer
1890–1929Short story author, screenwriter, cartoonist
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Athens is known for
Athens has 2.9× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Athens
Another 2, 2 of them leaders.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Sayre lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Athens 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)
- Joshua Reed Giddings: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. C. Witwer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stacy Garrity: David H. McCormick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Maxwell: Edward Harold Mott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons