#1Famous people · Ludington
Athletes stand out among the 8 famous people born in Ludington
Articles in 17 languages make the US tennis player Murphy Jensen the best known. Second and third on the list are Matt Hughes and William A. Ekwall. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Over 112 years of births, the list goes from George Cartier (1869) to Matt Hughes (1981).
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Murphy Jensen
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
George Cartier
Youngest
1981
Matt Hughes
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Ludington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Ludington is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.8 times as common.
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 Ludington
Three names lead: Murphy Jensen (17 languages), Matt Hughes (5) and William A. Ekwall (5).
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When Ludington’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1960s, with 1 people born in that decade.
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Everyone else born in Ludington
Another 5, the earliest born in 1869.
Charles Hamilton
1914–1996American paleographer, handwriting expert and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ludington 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)
- Murphy Jensen: Charlie Cowins, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Ekwall: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Charette: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons