#1Famous people · Harrodsburg
22 famous people from Harrodsburg, many of them leaders
Most widely known is Beriah Magoffin, the American politician, with articles in 11 languages. Second and third on the list are John Burton Thompson and William Logan. 13 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is William Logan, born in 1776, and the youngest Jason Dunn, born in 1973.
Born here
22
notable people
Best known
Beriah Magoffin
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1776
William Logan
Youngest
1973
Jason Dunn
Most common field
Politics & Law
10 people
What stands out about Harrodsburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Harrodsburg’s famous people were born
The 1810s top the chart, with 5 births in the decade.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsSportsMilitaryBusinessScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Harrodsburg is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.2 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 Harrodsburg
All three are leaders.
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Everyone else born in Harrodsburg
Still to come: 19 more, from 1800 to 1973.
Katherine Boyce Tupper Brown Marshall
1882–1978Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Ralph G. Anderson
1923–2010American engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrodsburg 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)
- Beriah Magoffin: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Burton Thompson: John_Burton_Thompson.jpg: Julian Vannerson derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Logan: United States Senate Historical Office?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Wilson: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria Thompson Daviess: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Montgomery Glover: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Boyce Tupper Brown Marshall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip B. Thompson, Jr.: Philip_B._Thompson,_Jr._-_Brady_Handy.jpg: Matthew Brady derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Atterson W. Rucker: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Wisebart Jacobs: Beck Archives, Special Collections, Penrose Library and CJS, University of Denver, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ben Ali Haggin: Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria T. Daviess: The Harrodsburg Herald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Harmon: Ohio County Monitor, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch Steen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons