35.6884° N, 80.2166° W
AUGUSTA
Most Famous People Born in Augusta, United States
- Notable people
- 306
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1940
- Most distinctive
- Golf 15.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Augusta during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Augusta Is Known For
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Football is Augusta's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (47).
Augusta over-indexes on golf — 15.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Augusta's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1820s Clear ×
0022 MILITAR
Lafayette McLaws
1821 - 1897
0109 LAWYER
William Ephraim Smith
1829 - 1890
0121 MILITAR
Alfred Cumming (general)
1829 - 1910
0126 ARMY
William R. Boggs
1829 - 1911
0129 MILITAR
William Duncan Smith
1825 - 1862
0130 PHYSICIAN
Catherine Brewer Benson
1822 - 1908
0138 MILITAR
William M. Gardner
1824 - 1901
0152 SURGEON
Robert Battey
1828 - 1895
0155 LAWYER
John K. Jackson
1828 - 1866
0158 OFFICER
Seth Williams
1822 - 1866
0160 SOLDIER
Isaac M. St. John
1827 - 1880
0168 POLITICIAN
Alexander McKinstry
1822 - 1879
0175 BUSINESS
Robert H. May
1822 - 1903
0249 POLITICIAN
Henry L. Nichols
1823 - 1915
0289 NAVY
Edward T. Nichols
1823 - 1886