Born here
27
notable people
Best known
The Ultimate Warrior
in 34 Wikipedia languages
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
What stands out about Crawfordsville’s famous people ★ What stands out · Known for What Crawfordsville is known for Crawfordsville has 2.7× the usual share of musicians.
Politics & Law 8 people 30%1.4× usual Writing & Arts 6 people 22%2.2× usual Sports 4 people 15%below usual Music 4 people 15%2.7× usual Science & Medicine 3 people 11%1.9× usual Military 1 person 4%about usual Film, TV & Stage 1 person 4%below usual 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 Crawfordsville Ranked by languages covered: The Ultimate Warrior with 34, then Joseph P. Allen with 26 and James Dunbar with 17.
#1 Sports The Ultimate Warrior 1959–2014 American professional wrestler and bodybuilder
#2 Science & Medicine Joseph P. Allen born 1937 American astronaut
JD #3
Sports James Dunbar 1930–2018 American rower
Through the years When Crawfordsville’s famous people were born The 1900s alone account for 5 of the births charted here.
A new nation Mills & railroads The American century Today 1850 1900 1950 2000 Eleanor Lambert The Ultimate Warrior Howdy Wilcox John L. Wilson Politics & Law Writing & Arts Sports Music Science & Medicine Military Film, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone Everyone else born in Crawfordsville The rest number 24, with 8 leaders among them.
All · 24 Politics & Law · 8 Military · 1 Sports · 2 Music · 4 Film, TV & Stage · 1 Writing & Arts · 6 Science & Medicine · 2
Any time A new nation · 6 Mills & railroads · 11 The American century · 5 Today · 2
Eleanor Lambert 1903–2003 American fashion publicist
Howdy Wilcox 1889–1923 American racing driver
John B. Allen 1845–1903 American soldier and politician
John L. Wilson 1850–1912 American politician (Republican)
Wilbur de Paris 1900–1973 American musician
RC Richard Sumner Cowan 1921–1997 American botanist
William Howard Thompson 1871–1928 American politician, Kansas
Sidney De Paris 1905–1967 American musician
Henry Lane Wilson 1857–1932 American diplomat
DP David W. Peck 1902–1990 American jurist
Elizabeth Boynton Harbert 1843–1925 American author, lecturer, reformer and philanthropist
James Wilson 1825–1867 United States Representative from Indiana
Joseph Stephen Crane 1916–1985 American actor
Susan Wallace 1830–1907 American writer
JW Jacob Wilson born 1990 Racecar driver
Kent Kessler born 1957 American musician
William Alvin Pittenger 1885–1951 American politician
BH Bill Holman 1903–1987 American cartoonist
RR Richard O. Ristine 1920–2009 American politician
WP William B. Pickett born 1940 American historian and professor, 1940-
JL Janet Lambert 1893–1973 American writer
LS Lee Orean Smith 1874–1942 American songwriter
MW Matt Walker born 1977 American-football player
SG Sue Anne Gilroy born 1948 American politician who served as the Secretary of State of Indiana
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Crawfordsville? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crawfordsville 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 (16) The Ultimate Warrior: Megan Elice Meadows, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Joseph P. Allen: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Eleanor Lambert: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Howdy Wilcox: Marvin Dement Boland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons John B. Allen: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons John L. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Wilbur de Paris: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons William Howard Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Sidney De Paris: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Henry Lane Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Elizabeth Boynton Harbert: F. E. Willard & M. A. R. Livermore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons James Wilson: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Joseph Stephen Crane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Susan Wallace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Kent Kessler: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons William Alvin Pittenger: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons