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Famous people · Ashland
The 13 famous people born in Ashland, led by John Szarkowski
At the top of the list is the American curator John Szarkowski, covered in 15 languages. 6 of them are athletes, more than in any other field. From Ray Callahan to Robin Greenfield, the births on the list run from 1891 to 1986. For every 10,000 residents the town has 16.5, while at least half the towns in Wisconsin list nobody born there.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
John Szarkowski
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
Ray Callahan
Youngest
1986
Robin Greenfield
Most common field
Sports
6 people
The best known
Born in Ashland
John Szarkowski leads with articles in 15 languages, ahead of Jennifer Ouellette (11) and Robin Greenfield (8).
#2
#3Politics & Law
Robin Greenfield
born 1986American activist and adventurer
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Ashland’s famous people were born
The 1910s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.
SportsWriting & ArtsNotablePolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Ashland is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 6.
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 Ashland 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)
- Jennifer Ouellette: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Greenfield: Sean Aranda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons