#1Famous people · Louisville
11 famous people from Louisville, many of them athletes
The best known is the American basketball player and coach Van Chancellor, with articles in 9 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 8 of them. The oldest name on the list belongs to Thomas D. Clark, born in 1903, the newest to Taylor B. McNeel, born in 1983. 2 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Van Chancellor
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Thomas D. Clark
Youngest
1983
Taylor B. McNeel
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Louisville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Louisville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.5 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 Louisville
The three best known are all athletes.
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Through the years
When Louisville’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 4 people born in that decade.
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Everyone else born in Louisville
8 more, 3 of them leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Louisville 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 (5)
- Van Chancellor: The original uploader was WKU1983 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Thames: Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Kennedy: GOC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Arthur Eaves: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor B. McNeel: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons