Famous people · Clemson University
Born near Clemson University: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Charles McGee, was born in Clemson, 2 mi away. Chadwick Boseman is the most widely known, written about in 81 languages. Famous people are on record for 211 of the towns in South Carolina. No entry yet names Clemson University as a birthplace.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Chadwick Boseman
Best known
Chadwick Boseman
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clemson University’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clemson University
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John E. Hines
1910–1997Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Bishop of Texas; American Episcopal bishop
John C. Portman Jr.
1924–2017American architect and real estate developer
Guy Davenport
1927–2005American novelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher
Lu Parker
born 1970American beauty pageant contestant and speaker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clemson University and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (19)
- Chadwick Boseman: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edwards: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darline Graham: Rosa Pineda, United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Nance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jefferson Rusk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rice: Ted_Kennedy_and_Jim_Rice.jpg: John Earls derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce McGowens: MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Adams: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lu Parker: Brandin Schaeffer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Lee: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles McGee: Wmjuntunen (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Orr: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Burt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannon Forrest: RCraig09, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. McKee: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer V. M. Miller: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Burton: Joe Bielawa on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons