#1Famous people · Clemson
6 famous people call Clemson their birthplace
Charles McGee, the American artist, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Close behind are Jarvis Jenkins and Aubrey Newman. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from Aubrey Newman, born in 1903, to Jarvis Jenkins, born in 1988.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Charles McGee
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Aubrey Newman
Youngest
1988
Jarvis Jenkins
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Clemson
The three are covered in 8, 5 and 4 languages: Charles McGee, Jarvis Jenkins and Aubrey Newman.
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#3Through the years
When Clemson’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1900s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Writing & ArtsSportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Clemson is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.
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 Clemson
Another 3, the earliest born in 1903.
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Close by, the fullest list is Pendleton’s, at 14 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clemson 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 (6)
- Charles McGee: Wmjuntunen (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarvis Jenkins: original: dbkingderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aubrey Newman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Edward Bradley: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jefferson Rusk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darline Graham: Rosa Pineda, United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons