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 1910s Clear ×
0009 ACTOR
Carole Landis
1919 - 1948
0032 WRITER
Frank Yerby
1916 - 1991
0036 HISTORIAN
David M. Potter
1910 - 1971
0078 BOTANIST
Albert Ernest Radford
1918 - 2006
0180 TEST PILOT
Ann Baumgartner
1918 - 2008
0202 EDUCATOR
Ethel Wilson Gammon
1916 - 2009
0231 FOOTBALL
Ernie Blandin
1919 - 1968
0265 MINISTER
Earl Stallings
1916 - 2006
0268 BASSIST
Chocolate Williams
1916 - 1984
0294 SURGEON
Jessie Gray
1910 - 1978