#1Famous people · Louisville
8 famous people come from Louisville, Jack D. Fischer the best known
The best known is the American astronaut Jack D. Fischer, with articles in 22 languages. Behind the leader come Nicole Fox and Hilary Cruz. 4 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Over 110 years of births, the list goes from Bert Niehoff (1884) to Lyman Currier (1994).
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Jack D. Fischer
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1884
Bert Niehoff
Youngest
1994
Lyman Currier
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Louisville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Louisville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMusicPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Louisville
Ranked by languages covered: Jack D. Fischer with 22, then Nicole Fox with 11 and Hilary Cruz with 8.
#1NF#2
#3Film, TV & Stage
Hilary Cruz
born 1988American beauty pageant contestant
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Known for
What Louisville is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 3.
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Another 5, the earliest born in 1884.
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The neighbour with the most names is Lafayette, at 3.
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 (5)
- Jack D. Fischer: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary Cruz: Donmike10 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Niehoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Beauprez: U.S. House of Reps., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colin Duffy: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons