#1Famous people · Madison
5 famous people call Madison their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Louis J. Brann, with articles in 8 languages. Robert Aitken Rushworth and Ernest W. Roberts follow. From Stephen A. Cobb in 1833 to Robert Aitken Rushworth in 1924, the births cover 91 years. Per head, the list is long: 10.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Maine has 6.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Louis J. Brann
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1833
Stephen A. Cobb
Youngest
1924
Robert Aitken Rushworth
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Madison
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3Politics & Law
Ernest W. Roberts
1858–1924American politician, Massachusetts
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Madison’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawMilitarySports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Madison is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.9 times as common.
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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Everyone else born in Madison
2 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 6 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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 (8)
- Louis J. Brann: Associated Press photo. "Cincinnati Enquirer" newspaper., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Aitken Rushworth: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest W. Roberts: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen A. Cobb: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Chase Smith: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Sophia Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin F. Ladd: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Elkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons