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AUGUSTA

Most Famous People Born in Augusta, United States

Notable people
306
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1940
Most distinctive
Golf 15.4×
Through the Decades

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 golf15.4× the global rate.

  1. Football47
  2. Politician33
  3. Lawyer26
  4. Actor19
  5. Basket17
  6. Singer12
  7. Baseball12
  8. Militar10
  1. Golf815.4×
  2. Lawyer264.9×
  3. Basket174.4×
  4. Officer73.5×
  5. Baseball123.5×
  6. Militar102.7×
  7. Singer121.9×

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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Showing 15 of 306 notable people

0022 MILITAR

Lafayette McLaws

1821 - 1897

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0109 LAWYER

William Ephraim Smith

1829 - 1890

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0121 MILITAR

Alfred Cumming (general)

1829 - 1910

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0126 ARMY

William R. Boggs

1829 - 1911

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0129 MILITAR

William Duncan Smith

1825 - 1862

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0130 PHYSICIAN

Catherine Brewer Benson

1822 - 1908

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0138 MILITAR

William M. Gardner

1824 - 1901

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0152 SURGEON

Robert Battey

1828 - 1895

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0155 LAWYER

John K. Jackson

1828 - 1866

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0158 OFFICER

Seth Williams

1822 - 1866

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0160 SOLDIER

Isaac M. St. John

1827 - 1880

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0168 POLITICIAN

Alexander McKinstry

1822 - 1879

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0175 BUSINESS

Robert H. May

1822 - 1903

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0249 POLITICIAN

Henry L. Nichols

1823 - 1915

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0289 NAVY

Edward T. Nichols

1823 - 1886

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