WJ#1
Famous people · Milan
Milan’s famous people span 111 years: 4 births from 1830 to 1941
Most widely known is William Jordan, the American actor, with articles in 9 languages. The united States federal judge Thomas Porter Hawley ranks second, ahead of Martha Hopkins Struever. William Jordan was born in 1937. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
William Jordan
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1830
Thomas Porter Hawley
Youngest
1941
Joseph Oliger
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Milan
Languages with an article: 9 for William Jordan, 3 for Thomas Porter Hawley, 2 for Martha Hopkins Struever.
TH#2
Politics & Law
Thomas Porter Hawley
1830–1907United States federal judge
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Milan’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 2 births.
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawNotableScience & Medicine
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What Milan is known for
Share of Milan’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milan 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 (1)
- Martha Hopkins Struever: Connor Lanman, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons