#1Famous people · Ladysmith
Ron Kovic tops a list of 7 famous people born in Ladysmith
Ron Kovic, the anti-war activist, is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. Second and third on the list are Lois Capps and Jim Leonhard. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 5 of them. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Ron Kovic
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1938
Lois Capps
Youngest
1986
Mike Newkirk
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Ladysmith’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ladysmith’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawSportsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ladysmith
First, Ron Kovic (23 languages), then Lois Capps (19) and Jim Leonhard (5).
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What Ladysmith is known for
Ladysmith has 2.1× the usual share of leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ladysmith 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)
- Ron Kovic: Damon D'Amato from North Hollywood, Calfornia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Capps: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Leonhard: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons