#1Writing & Arts
Carrie Chapman Catt
1859–1947American social reformer, suffragist
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Famous people · Ripon
Carrie Chapman Catt tops a list of 5 famous people born in Ripon
Carrie Chapman Catt leads the list, covered in 42 languages. Close behind are Harry Gordon Selfridge and Winifred Edgerton Merrill. Born in 1858, Harry Gordon Selfridge is the first name on record, and Richard Maltby, Jr., born in 1937, the most recent. For every 10,000 residents the town has 6.4, while at least half the towns in Wisconsin list nobody born there.
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
Ranked by languages covered: Carrie Chapman Catt with 42, then Harry Gordon Selfridge with 19 and Winifred Edgerton Merrill with 15.
#1
#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
The 1850s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Science & MedicineWriting & ArtsBusinessFilm, TV & Stage
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Known for
What Ripon is known for
Science & Medicine leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Ripon
Still to come: 2 more, from 1887 to 1937.
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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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