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Bev Perdue
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Famous people · Grundy
The 5 famous people born in Grundy, led by Bev Perdue
With articles in 25 languages, Bev Perdue is the most widely known. Close behind are Ryan O'Quinn and Lee Smith. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 4 of them. From Gurney Norman to Ryan O'Quinn, the births on the list run from 1937 to 1972.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Bev Perdue
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1937
Gurney Norman
Youngest
1972
Ryan O'Quinn
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
What stands out about Grundy’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Grundy’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 2.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Grundy
Bev Perdue leads with articles in 25 languages, ahead of Ryan O'Quinn (5) and Lee Smith (4).
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Known for
What Grundy is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 5.9 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Grundy
Of the other 2, 2 are writers and artists.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grundy 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 (3)
- Bev Perdue: Office of Governor Beverly Perdue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan O'Quinn: Country dawg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gurney Norman: Emmelineprufrock, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons