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Famous people · Louisville

Louisville is the birthplace of 4 famous people

Articles in 5 languages make the American musician Pat Rebillot the best known. Close behind are Edward Julien Moinet and Bob Gladieux. Born in 1873, Edward Julien Moinet is the first name on record, and Greg Graham, born in 1955, the most recent. 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.

#2 best knownEdward Julien MoinetPolitics & Law · 1873–1952
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Pat Rebillot
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Edward Julien Moinet
Youngest
1955
Greg Graham
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Louisville

Pat Rebillot has articles in 5 languages, Edward Julien Moinet in 3 and Bob Gladieux in 2.

PR#1
Music

Pat Rebillot

born 1935

American musician

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Edward Julien Moinet#2
Politics & Law

Edward Julien Moinet

1873–1952

United States federal judge

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BG#3
Sports

Bob Gladieux

born 1947

American football player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Louisville’s famous people were born

Most were born between 1920 and 1969 (3); the busiest decade is the 1930s (1).

Mills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Greg GrahamEdward Julien Moinet
SportsMusicPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Louisville is known for

Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Louisville

1 more, best known first.

Greg Graham

Greg Graham

born 1955

American basketball player-coach

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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.

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