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Famous people · Dickson

10 famous people were born in Dickson from 1893 to 1994

The best known is the American politician Frank G. Clement, with articles in 9 languages. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names. Frank G. Clement was born in 1920.

#1 best knownFrank G. ClementPolitics & Law · 1920–1969
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Frank G. Clement
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Sarah Shepherd Andrews
Youngest
1994
Trevor Daniel
Most common field
Sports
5 people

What stands out about Dickson’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Dickson’s famous people were born

The 1950s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Frank G. Clement
SportsPolitics & LawMusicFaith

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Dickson

Frank G. Clement has articles in 9 languages, Douglas S. Jackson in 4 and Francis Craig in 4.

Frank G. Clement#1
Politics & Law

Frank G. Clement

1920–1969

American politician

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DJ#2
Politics & Law

Douglas S. Jackson

born 1954

American politician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
FC#3
Music

Francis Craig

1900–1966

American musician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Dickson is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.4 times.

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 Dickson

7 more, 5 of them athletes.

CM

Charlie Mitchell

born 1962

American baseball player

JM

John Mitchell

born 1965

Former professional baseball pitcher

TD

Trevor Daniel

born 1994

American football player

JP

J. P. Primm

born 1989

American basketball player

SK

Sara Kyle

born 1952

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
SA

Sarah Shepherd Andrews

1893–1961

American missionary

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dickson 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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