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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Military
- Science
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
0054 FILM
Stuart Walker (filmmaker)
1888 - 1941
0114 CHEMIST
Edward R. Weidlein
1887 - 1983
0157 BASEBALL
Slim Sallee
1885 - 1950
0171 CIVIL RIGHTS
Channing Heggie Tobias
1882 - 1961
0200 HORSE TRAINER
Preston M. Burch
1884 - 1978
0245 FOOTBALL
Sandy Beaver
1883 - 1969