#1Famous people · Georgetown
Of the 23 famous people born in Georgetown, an unusual share are writers and artists
The best known is the confederate Army general Gustavus Woodson Smith, with articles in 14 languages. The American politician from Illinois John M. Robinson ranks second, ahead of Hayden Stevenson. The largest group, 12, was born in the early republic. The list comes to 5.9 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Kentucky, at 4.8.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Gustavus Woodson Smith
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1794
John M. Robinson
Youngest
1980
A.W. Hamilton
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Georgetown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Georgetown is known for
Set against the usual town, soldiers and sailors come out 3.7 times as common.
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 Georgetown’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1820s, with 4 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitarySportsFaithFilm, TV & StageScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Georgetown
Ranked by languages covered: Gustavus Woodson Smith with 14, then John M. Robinson with 11 and Hayden Stevenson with 10.
#1
#2Politics & Law
John M. Robinson
1794–1843American politician from Illinois
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Georgetown
Another 20, 7 of them leaders.
Basil W. Duke
1838–1916American General of the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War
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No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Georgetown home
Born elsewhere, Amy McGrath lived here.
Amy McGrath
born 1975American politician, former Marine fighter pilot, former college varsity soccer player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Georgetown 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 (14)
- Gustavus Woodson Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Robinson: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hayden Stevenson: A. P. Hill Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Cyrene Breckinridge: Benjamin Franklin Reinhart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Basil W. Duke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Chambers Ketchum: G. O. Gaines, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom L. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin T. Cable: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Campbell Cantrill: J._Campbell_Cantrill_-_Harris_Ewing2.jpg: Harris and Ewing derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Hatch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Crawford Flexner: White Studio, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison Estell Howe: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Broadus Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy McGrath: Louise Palanker from Los Angeles/Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons