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MADISON
Most Famous People Born in Madison, United States
- Notable people
- 567
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1950
- Most distinctive
- Skater 9.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Madison during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 80 notable births.
What Madison Is Known For
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Politician is Madison's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (73).
Madison over-indexes on skater — 9.5× the global rate.
Madison under-produces writer — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Madison's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Science
- Music
- Writing
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Willard Waterman
1914 - 1995
Colin Kelly
1915 - 1941
Konrad Bates Krauskopf
1910 - 2003
George Ireland
1913 - 2001
Samuel Herrick (astronomer)
1911 - 1975
Don Trachte
1915 - 2005
Tommy Durden
1919 - 1999
Thomas B. Fitzpatrick
1919 - 2003
Jimmy Davis (songwriter)
1915 - 1997
George Brasno
1911 - 1982
Kenneth Keller Hall
1918 - 1999
Peter Duncan (écrivain)
1918 - 1994
Gene Schroeder
1915 - 1975
Clifford Krueger
1918 - 1988
Sam Harshany
1910 - 2001
Horace W. Wilkie
1917 - 1976
George Washburn
1914 - 1979
Richard E. Cross
1910 - 1996
Bob Morrow (American football)
1918 - 2003
Albert T. Harris
1915 - 1942
Bob Schwartz
1919 - 1995
Paul R. Norby
1913 - 2015
Archie Ware
1918 - 1990
Horace Winchell
1915 - 1993