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Writing & Arts
John C. Portman Jr.
1924–2017American architect and real estate developer
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Famous people · Walhalla
6 famous people come from Walhalla, John C. Portman Jr. the best known
The best known is the American architect and real estate developer John C. Portman Jr., with articles in 11 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list comes to 14.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.5 in the typical town in South Carolina. The oldest name on the list belongs to John H. Pitchford, born in 1857, the newest to Jackie Mattison, born in 1951.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John C. Portman Jr.
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
John H. Pitchford
Youngest
1951
Jackie Mattison
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Walhalla
The three are covered in 11, 5 and 3 languages: John C. Portman Jr., Del Pratt and Cornelia Strong.
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#3Through the years
When Walhalla’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1920s, at 1.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSportsScience & Medicine
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Known for
What Walhalla is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Walhalla
3 more, 2 of them leaders.
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A chosen home
Also called Walhalla home
One more notable person made the town home: Thomas C. Alexander.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walhalla 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 (4)
- Del Pratt: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelia Strong: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reuben Shannon Lovinggood: Bruce & Corti, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas C. Alexander: SC National Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons