#15 famous people were born in Boerne
Most widely known is Matthew O. Williams, the American soldier, with articles in 4 languages. Charmayne James is second and Erin Brooks third. More than half were born since 1970, 4 in all. Over 45 years of births, the list goes from Dan Sharp (1962) to Erin Brooks (2007).
What stands out about Boerne’s famous people
When Boerne’s famous people were born
The 1980s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Boerne
First, Matthew O. Williams (4 languages), then Charmayne James (2) and Erin Brooks (2).
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#2What Boerne is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Boerne
The rest number 2, with 2 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boerne 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)
- Matthew O. Williams: Sgt. Kevin Roy, U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charmayne James: J2odesigns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons