#1Famous people · Batesville
7 famous people were born in Batesville, more of them athletes than in most towns
Most widely known is Paul Bragg, the nutritionist and author, with articles in 11 languages. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Paul Bragg, born in 1895, is the earliest name and Bryan Hoeing, born in 1996, the latest. Fewer than a quarter of the 397 towns in Indiana with famous people list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Paul Bragg
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Paul Bragg
Youngest
1996
Bryan Hoeing
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Batesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Batesville is known for
Batesville has 1.6× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Batesville
First, Paul Bragg (11 languages), then Bob Bischoff (4) and Bryan Hoeing (4).
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Through the years
When Batesville’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Batesville 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 (4)
- Paul Bragg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Leising: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy McCool: Cincinnati Reds, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dyar Miller: NawlinWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons