#1Famous people · Petersburg
Soldiers and sailors stand out among the 57 famous people born in Petersburg
The best known is the American actor Joseph Cotten, with articles in 49 languages. Moses Malone and Javonte Green follow. Over 234 years of births, the list goes from George Keith Taylor (1769) to Red Murdock (2003). The largest group, 19, was born between 1920 and 1969.
Born here
57
notable people
Best known
Joseph Cotten
in 49 Wikipedia languages
First
1769
George Keith Taylor
Youngest
2003
Red Murdock
Most common field
Sports
18 people
What stands out about Petersburg’s famous people
A town of soldiers and sailors6 of the 57 people born here are soldiers and sailors, 2.9× the usual share.Known worldwideJoseph Cotten has a Wikipedia article in 49 languages.Still making names25 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2003.57 notable peopleWith 57 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Petersburg is known for
Petersburg has 2.9× the usual share of soldiers and sailors.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Petersburg
Two of the three are athletes.
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#3Through the years
When Petersburg’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 6.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMilitaryWriting & ArtsMusicFaithScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Petersburg
Still to come: 54 more, from 1769 to 2003.
Liam Lynch
born 1970American filmmaker, singer, musician, songwriter, and puppeteer
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Ricky Hunley
born 1961All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker, coach, College Football Hall of Fame member
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Petersburg 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 (23)
- Joseph Cotten: Photoplay Publishing Company; no photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Malone: Basketball_Legends.jpg: Cpl. Lameen Witter derivative work: JoeJohnson2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Javonte Green: Basketinside il basket a 360°, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer McClellan: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Cowper: ARLIS Reference, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Mason III: Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard T. Gerow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Benteen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Cruz: greengeorge, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Richardson: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Atkinson Pryor: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John McEnery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas B. Robertson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Cameron: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Foster Platt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome Myers: L Grubman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Farrior: Steelers_Bucs_2006.jpg: Steel City Hobbies derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Temple Bailey: The Phelps Publishing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wolbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Luckett Davis: President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pegram: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rasir Bolton: Steve Cheng, Bruin Report Online, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gray Gaulding: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons