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Famous people · Elm Grove
From 1852 to 1988, Elm Grove was the birthplace of 4 famous people
John P. Gregg, the American football player and coach, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Adda F. Howie and Joe Kuether. The biggest group are athletes: 2. The list’s best known name, John P. Gregg, dates from 1876.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
John P. Gregg
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1852
Adda F. Howie
Youngest
1988
Joe Kuether
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Elm Grove
Two of the three are athletes.
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#3Through the years
When Elm Grove’s famous people were born
The 1870s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Elm Grove is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
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 Elm Grove
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Brookfield has the most on record: 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elm Grove 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 (3)
- Adda F. Howie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Kuether: World Poker Tour, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons