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Famous people · Ridgeway

3 famous people were born in Ridgeway

Lee M. Thomas leads the list, covered in 5 languages. Second place goes to the American baseball player Mamie Johnson, third to Harry K. Pickett. Born in 1888, Harry K. Pickett is the first name on record, and Lee M. Thomas, born in 1944, the most recent. No town in South Carolina lists more than Florence, with 54.

#1 best knownLee M. ThomasBusiness · born 1944
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Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Lee M. Thomas
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Harry K. Pickett
Youngest
1944
Lee M. Thomas
Most common field
Business
1 people
The best known

Born in Ridgeway

First, Lee M. Thomas (5 languages), then Mamie Johnson (3) and Harry K. Pickett (2).

Lee M. Thomas#1
Business

Lee M. Thomas

born 1944

Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1985-1989

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
MJ#2
Sports

Mamie Johnson

1935–2017

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Harry K. Pickett#3
Military

Harry K. Pickett

1888–1965

United States Marine Corps general

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridgeway 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.

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