#1Famous people · Louisville
From 1829 to 1952, Louisville was the birthplace of 5 famous people
At the top of the list is the American politician George M. Grant, covered in 7 languages. Ethel Morgan Smith and Jeremiah Norman Williams follow. The list’s best known name, George M. Grant, dates from 1897. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
George M. Grant
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1829
Jeremiah Norman Williams
Youngest
1952
Ethel Morgan Smith
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Louisville
Ranked by languages covered: George M. Grant with 7, then Ethel Morgan Smith with 5 and Jeremiah Norman Williams with 5.
#1ES#2
Writing & Arts
Ethel Morgan Smith
born 1952American author, associate professor
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Military
Jeremiah Norman Williams
1829–1915Confederate Army officer and politician
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Louisville’s famous people were born
The 1890s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Louisville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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The rest number 2, with 2 leaders among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Louisville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- George M. Grant: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Norman Williams: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons