#1Famous people · Sullivan
11 famous people from Sullivan, many of them leaders
At the top of the list is the American politician William Harrison Hays, covered in 19 languages. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 6 in all. William Harrison Hays (1879) and Dave Crooks (1963) mark the two ends of the list. For every 10,000 residents the town has 25.9, while at least half the towns in Indiana list nobody born there.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
William Harrison Hays
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
William Harrison Hays
Youngest
1963
Dave Crooks
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Sullivan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sullivan is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders 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.
The best known
Born in Sullivan
Counted by languages, William Harrison Hays is ahead of Frank Aydelotte and Robert Coulson: 19, 5 and 5.
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Through the years
When Sullivan’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1920s come out on top, with 3 births.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sullivan 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 (5)
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Springer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Clifford Ogle: William Oliver Ogle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Moss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons