#1Famous people · Montgomery
6 famous people were born in Montgomery from 1790 to 1993
The best known is the American politician Nathaniel P. Hill, with articles in 9 languages. In the early republic, 4 were born, the most of any period. Nathaniel P. Hill, the best known, was born in 1832. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Nathaniel P. Hill
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1790
Thomas McKissock
Youngest
1993
P. J. Jacobsen
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Montgomery’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Montgomery’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1830s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsMilitaryScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Montgomery
By how many languages cover them, Nathaniel P. Hill comes first (9), then P. J. Jacobsen (7) and John D. Lawson (5).
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What Montgomery is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.4 times.
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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montgomery 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 (2)
- Nathaniel P. Hill: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- P. J. Jacobsen: Smudge 9000 from North Kent Coast, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons