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 1890s Clear ×
0113 SINGER
Zaidee Jackson
1898 - 1970
0115 OFFICER
John D. Price
1892 - 1957
0140 OFFICER
Edwin A. Pollock
1899 - 1982
0165 FOOTBALL
Russ Cohen
1893 - 1981
0170 MILITAR
Willard G. Wyman
1898 - 1969
0191 NOVELIST
Berry Fleming
1899 - 1989
0192 ACTOR
Victor Rodman
1892 - 1965
0213 WRITER
Anita Blackmon
1893 - 1943
0261 PRIEST
Charles Carpenter (bishop)
1899 - 1969
0282 BASEBALL
Phil Cockrell
1895 - 1951
0299 SINGER
Mabel Ridley
1895 - 1938
0304 LAWYER
Robert B. Williamson
1899 - 1976