#1Writing & Arts
Carrie Chapman Catt
1859–1947American social reformer, suffragist
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Famous people · Ripon
The 5 famous people born in Ripon, led by Carrie Chapman Catt
Carrie Chapman Catt leads the list, covered in 42 languages. Behind the leader come Harry Gordon Selfridge and Winifred Edgerton Merrill. Only 157 of the 681 towns in Wisconsin with anyone on record list more. Born in 1858, Harry Gordon Selfridge is the first name on record, and Richard Maltby, Jr., born in 1937, the most recent.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Carrie Chapman Catt
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Harry Gordon Selfridge
Youngest
1937
Richard Maltby, Jr.
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Ripon’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Ripon
By how many languages cover them, Carrie Chapman Catt comes first (42), then Harry Gordon Selfridge (19) and Winifred Edgerton Merrill (15).
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#2Business
Harry Gordon Selfridge
1858–1947American born English businessman
19 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Winifred Edgerton Merrill
1862–1951American mathematician
15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Ripon’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1850s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Science & MedicineWriting & ArtsBusinessFilm, TV & Stage
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Known for
What Ripon is known for
Science & Medicine leads the fields, with 2 people.
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 Ripon
Another 2, the earliest born in 1887.
Richard Maltby, Jr.
born 1937American theatre director and producer, lyricist, and screenwriter
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A chosen home
Also called Ripon home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Ripon, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Rosendale counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ripon 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 (5)
- Carrie Chapman Catt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gordon Selfridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winifred Edgerton Merrill: White, James Terry, 1845-1920; Derby, George, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Julius Zobel: O J Zobel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Olsen: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons