#1Famous people · Ridgeland
4 famous people call Ridgeland their birthplace
Lloyd W. Newton, the united States Air Force general, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Jacob E. Smart and R. Thayer Rivers, Jr.. Over 38 years of births, the list goes from Jacob E. Smart (1909) to R. Thayer Rivers, Jr. (1947). The list comes to 10.6 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.5 in the typical town in South Carolina.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Lloyd W. Newton
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Jacob E. Smart
Youngest
1947
R. Thayer Rivers, Jr.
Most common field
Military
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Ridgeland
Lloyd W. Newton, Jacob E. Smart and R. Thayer Rivers, Jr. are written about in 5, 4 and 2 languages.
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Through the years
When Ridgeland’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 births.
MilitaryPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Ridgeland is known for
Military leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Ridgeland
1 more, best known first.
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A chosen home
Also called Ridgeland home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Ridgeland, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridgeland 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)
- Lloyd W. Newton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob E. Smart: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons