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Famous people · Swansea

2 famous people call Swansea their birthplace

The best known is the US Army nurse during World War II Juanita Redmond Hipps, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the American football player Victor Riley. The first birth on record is Juanita Redmond Hipps’, in 1912, and the last Victor Riley’s, in 1974. Florence has the most of any town in South Carolina: 54.

#1 best knownJuanita Redmond HippsScience & Medicine · 1912–1979
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Juanita Redmond Hipps
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Juanita Redmond Hipps
Youngest
1974
Victor Riley
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
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Born in Swansea

Juanita Redmond Hipps#1
Science & Medicine

Juanita Redmond Hipps

1912–1979

US Army nurse during World War II

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VR#2
Sports

Victor Riley

1974–2024

American football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swansea 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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