GM#1
Science & Medicine
George Armitage Miller
1920–2012American psychologist
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Famous people · Charleston
48 famous people were born in Charleston, more of them musicians than in most towns
George Armitage Miller, the American psychologist, is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. Close behind are Jim Justice and George Crumb. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 30 in all. From George W. Atkinson to Alex Parsons, the births on the list run from 1845 to 1987.
Born here
48
notable people
Best known
George Armitage Miller
in 39 Wikipedia languages
First
1845
George W. Atkinson
Youngest
1987
Alex Parsons
Most common field
Sports
13 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Charleston’s famous people
A town of musiciansMusicians make up 6 of the 48, 2.3 times the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 20 of them have been born here, the latest in 1987.A chosen home3 more notable people chose to live here, Virginia Mae Brown among them.48 notable peopleWith 48 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Charleston is known for
Charleston has 2.3× the usual share of musicians.
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 Charleston’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 9.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsBusinessFaithNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Charleston
The three are covered in 39, 31 and 29 languages: George Armitage Miller, Jim Justice and George Crumb.
#2Politics & Law
Jim Justice
born 1951American politician and entrepreneur
31 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Charleston
Another 45, 13 of them athletes.
Lewis Strauss
1896–1974American banker and chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
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A chosen home
Also called Charleston home
3 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Virginia Mae Brown the best known.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in South Charleston: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charleston 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 (16)
- Jim Justice: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Crumb: Peter Matthews from New York City, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Barnes: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon McBride: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Strauss: Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allison Hayes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Hundley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Webster: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Crumb: Tobias Haller (photographer), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn S. Gordon: Alliecat71, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Dick: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Carson: TV episode screenshot (Studio City Television Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne White: Carine06, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Mattea: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Dobson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Edward Courtney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons