#1Famous people · Monticello
Monticello counts 5 famous people, first among them Shelby Moore Cullom
Shelby Moore Cullom, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are Whitey Bell and Alvan Cullom. 3 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Alvan Cullom, born in 1797, the newest to Martin Massengale, born in 1933.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Shelby Moore Cullom
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1797
Alvan Cullom
Youngest
1933
Martin Massengale
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Monticello’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Monticello’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1820s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Monticello
Shelby Moore Cullom, Whitey Bell and Alvan Cullom are written about in 13, 7 and 4 languages.
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Known for
What Monticello is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.9 times.
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Everyone else born in Monticello
Still to come: 2 more, from 1828 to 1933.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monticello 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 (3)
- Shelby Moore Cullom: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitey Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Massengale: Abranting, CC0, Wikimedia Commons