#1Famous people · Fulton
5 famous people call Fulton their birthplace
Most widely known is Jack Reagan, the father of Ronald reagan, with articles in 7 languages. John R. Huizenga and Nelle Wilson Reagan follow. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. Performers make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Jack Reagan
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Charles Herrold
Youngest
1921
John R. Huizenga
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Fulton
Languages with an article: 7 for Jack Reagan, 6 for John R. Huizenga, 6 for Nelle Wilson Reagan.
#1#2Science & Medicine
John R. Huizenga
1921–2014American physicist who helped build the first atomic bomb
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Fulton’s famous people were born
The 1880s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Fulton is known for
2 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Fulton
2 more names, born between 1875 and 1905.
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The neighbour with the most names is Clinton, at 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fulton 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 (6)
- Jack Reagan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Huizenga: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelle Wilson Reagan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Herrold: User:Yazid95, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Rhymer: Ricker Winsor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David C. Hilmers: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons