#1Famous people · Hammond
Musicians stand out among the 54 famous people born in Hammond
Articles in 26 languages make the American professional wrestler and actor Terry Funk the best known. The largest group, 35, was born between 1920 and 1969. 12 of them were born since 1970. Only 3 of the 382 towns in Indiana with anyone on record list more.
Born here
54
notable people
Best known
Terry Funk
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
Bartlett Cormack
Youngest
1986
Jordan Schafer
Most common field
Sports
25 people
What stands out about Hammond’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hammond is known for
Compared with the usual town, musicians are the most over-represented field, at 1.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Hammond’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 9 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMusicScience & MedicineNotableFaithMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hammond
The three are covered in 26, 25 and 20 languages: Terry Funk, David Wilkerson and Mike D. Rogers.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
David Wilkerson
1931–2011American pentecostal evangelist
25 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Mike D. Rogers
born 1958American lawyer and politician
20 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Hammond
51 more, 24 of them athletes.
Michael Badnarik
1954–2022American software engineer and political figure
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Charles B. Pierce
1938–2010Director, screenwriter, producer, set decorator, cinematographer, and actor
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Karl Eikenberry
born 1951United States general and former ambassador to Afghanistan
MilitaryWikipedia ↗
R.J.Q. Adams
born 1943Professor of modern British history at Texas A&M University
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Mark Baumer
1983–2017American writer, adventurer, and environmental activist
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Morrough Parker O'Brien
1902–1988American hydraulic engineering professor
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
William I. “Bill” Fine
American politician who served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives (fl. 2014-2016)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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The neighbour with the most names is Gary, at 68.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hammond 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 (21)
- Terry Funk: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Wilkerson: Goose friend, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike D. Rogers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dory Funk Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Farrell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephan Bonnar: fightlaunch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathleen Burke: uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Frederick Mengeling: Marc Rucinski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- DJ Rashad: Timothy Misir, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank J. Mrvan: House Creative Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Rosand: Franck Bohbot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bartlett Cormack: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Eikenberry: US State Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Donham: Hult Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Schafer: LWYang on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Jackson: Rich Esteban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Popovich: The Obama White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Disney: Boy Scouts of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferid Murad: Jeff Dahl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tink: Tse Daniel for The Come Up Show, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Georgette Mosbacher: U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Poland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons