41.7994° N, 87.4912° W
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
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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.
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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Hasil Adkins
1937 - 2005
Bradford Parkinson
Born 1935
Richard Lamm
Born 1935
John M. Dillon
Born 1939
James Wright (historian)
Born 1939
Alfred E. Senn
1932 - 2016
Tom Nissalke
1932 - 2019
Peter Barrett (sailor)
1935 - 2000
Billy Edd Wheeler
Born 1932
John Dalley
Born 1935
Virginia Lanier
1930 - 2003
Raymond Andrews
1934 - 1991
Benny Andrews
1930 - 2006
David E. Aspnes
Born 1939
Lane Bradbury
Born 1938
Helen Weaver
Born 1931
Dale Hackbart
Born 1938
Eugene H. Merrill (academic)
Born 1934
Corky Withrow
Born 1937
Lincoln Brower
1931 - 2018
John Braun
1939 - 2011
Dan Lanphear
1938 - 2018
Ronald J. Kurth
1931 - 2020
Carolyn Nelson (politician)
Born 1937
Otto Friedli
1931 - 2008
Johnnie H. Corns
1936 - 2020
Shirley Stovroff
1931 - 1994
Jerome B. Lammers
Born 1937
Rogers H. Stolen
Born 1937