#1Middleton’s famous people span 127 years: 6 births from 1863 to 1990
The best known is the American photographer Pauline Kruger Hamilton, with articles in 6 languages. The largest group, 3, was born since 1970. Pauline Kruger Hamilton was born in 1866. Half or more of the towns in Wisconsin have no one on record, but this one has 2.7 for every 10,000 residents.
What stands out about Middleton’s famous people
When Middleton’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1860s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Middleton
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3What Middleton is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 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.
Everyone else born in Middleton
3 more, best known first.



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Madison lists the most people: 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middleton 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 (6)
- Pauline Kruger Hamilton: Pauline Kruger Hamilton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Toon: AndyLindgren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Schuster Taylor: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Erpenbach: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Groy: U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Campbell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bardeen: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
