#111 famous people from Hudson, many of them leaders
The best known is the American racing cyclist Bjørn Selander, with articles in 10 languages. 4 were born in 1970 or later. For every 10,000 residents the town has 12.6, while at least half the towns in Wisconsin list nobody born there. Isaac Howard, born in 2004, is the youngest, and Caroline Bartlett Crane, born in 1858, the first on record.
What stands out about Hudson’s famous people
When Hudson’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1980s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Hudson is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Hudson
All three are athletes.
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#2Everyone else born in Hudson
Another 8, 4 of them leaders.


Charles A. Lund
1878–1959American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1923-30 (District 50)
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Famous people from the towns next door
One town around it has anyone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hudson 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)
- Bjørn Selander: Thomas Ducroquet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Davis Drewiske: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Frear: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Bartlett Crane: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons