#1Famous people · Hampton
Musicians stand out among the 58 famous people born in Hampton
The best known is the American basketball player Allen Iverson, with articles in 58 languages. Second place goes to the American mathematician and aerospace engineer Mary Jackson, third to Robert Satcher. Among the 270 towns in Virginia with famous people on record, the town ranks 3rd. Per head, the list is long: 4.2 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Virginia has 0.1.
Born here
58
notable people
Best known
Allen Iverson
in 58 Wikipedia languages
First
1765
Samuel Barron
Youngest
2000
Chris Durkin
Most common field
Sports
29 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Hampton’s famous people
Still making names43 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2000.Known worldwideAllen Iverson has a Wikipedia article in 58 languages.A town of musiciansAmong the 58 people born here, 6 are musicians: 1.9 times the usual share.58 notable peopleWith 58 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hampton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 13 births.
SportsScience & MedicineMusicPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotableMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hampton
By how many languages cover them, Allen Iverson comes first (58), then Mary Jackson (48) and Robert Satcher (23).
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Mary Jackson
1921–2005American mathematician and aerospace engineer
48 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Robert Satcher
born 1965American astronaut and orthopedic surgeon
23 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Hampton is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
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 Hampton
55 more names, born between 1765 and 2000.
Elton Brown
born 1982All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman
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Jimmy F. Williams
born 1984All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, cornerback
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A chosen home
Also called Hampton home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Cassie Donegan the best known.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Newport News, at 60.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hampton 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 (9)
- Allen Iverson: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Jackson: NASA Langley Research Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Satcher: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Cardenas: Luigi Novi, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Durkin: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrod Taylor: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Tomlin: SteelCityHobbies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Fitzgerald: Lewin/Kaufman/Schwartz, Public Relations, Beverly Hills, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patton Oswalt: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons