#1Famous people · Fredericksburg
Soldiers and sailors stand out among the 48 famous people born in Fredericksburg
At the top of the list is the American politician John Forsyth, covered in 26 languages. Close behind are Jeff Rouse and Monty Williams. Philip Stuart (1760) and Charleigh Bullock (2010) mark the two ends of the list. For every 10,000 residents there are 16.6 on the list, well above the typical Virginia town’s 0.1.
Born here
48
notable people
Best known
John Forsyth
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1760
Philip Stuart
Youngest
2010
Charleigh Bullock
Most common field
Sports
15 people
What stands out about Fredericksburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Fredericksburg is known for
Set against the usual town, soldiers and sailors come out 2.9 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Fredericksburg’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1980s, at 7.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryWriting & ArtsNotableMusicBusinessFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Fredericksburg
Languages with an article: 26 for John Forsyth, 18 for Jeff Rouse, 17 for Monty Williams.
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Everyone else born in Fredericksburg
Another 45, 13 of them athletes.
Clara Brown
1803–1885American formerly enslaved person, community leader, philanthropist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Falmouth: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fredericksburg 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 (15)
- John Forsyth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monty Williams: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Scott: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Hurtado: Runningboards, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakira Austin: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George S. Patton, Sr.: William D. Washington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Patton: John Blennerhassett Martin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Goodloe Harper: Creator: Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gaye Adegbalola: Germanna CC, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lewis Herndon: The original uploader was Brother Officer at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bessie Alexander Ficklen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dabney H. Maury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Maine: Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Barton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons