#1Famous people · Elkhorn
Athletes stand out among the 12 famous people born in Elkhorn
Buddy Melges, the sailor, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Second and third on the list are John Raleigh and Patrick Smage. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 7 of them. For every 10,000 residents the town has 11.7, while at least half the towns in Wisconsin list nobody born there.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Buddy Melges
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
John Raleigh
Youngest
1990
Patrick Smage
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Elkhorn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Elkhorn is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.6 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Elkhorn’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 3.
SportsWriting & ArtsMusicScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Elkhorn
Buddy Melges, John Raleigh and Patrick Smage are written about in 11, 4 and 4 languages.
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Everyone else born in Elkhorn
Another 9, the earliest born in 1892.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Delavan’s, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elkhorn 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 (4)
- Buddy Melges: Port of San Diego from San Diego, CA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Raleigh: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Smage: Dowson20, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Bigelow: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons