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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- Field: Lawyer Clear ×
James L. Kemper
1823 - 1895
Kris Kobach
Born 1966
Robert Mallory
1815 - 1885
George Rublee
1868 - 1957
Harry Sauthoff
1879 - 1966
Seaborn Reese
1846 - 1907
Edward Swann
1862 - 1945
Nathaniel Greene Foster
1809 - 1869
Leslie Joyce Abrams
Born 1974
Robin Davis
Born 1956
Kenneth Keller Hall
1918 - 1999
Oliver Ernesto Branch
1847 - 1916
Donald James Porter
1921 - 2003
Robert Michael Dow Jr.
Born 1965
Patrick Borchers
Born 1961
Mark Radcliffe (politician)
Born 1971
Timothy Brown (judge)
1889 - 1977
George Muter
Died 1810
Aubrey Eugene Robinson Jr.
1922 - 2000
Ashton Dovell
1885 - 1949
Lori S. Wilbur
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Horace W. Wilkie
1917 - 1976
Edwin Wheeler
1828 - 1864
Matthew S. Dudgeon
1871 - 1949
Margaret J. Vergeront
Born 1946
Henderson M. Somerville
1837 - 1915
W. Patrick Donlin
Died 1996
Greg Canuteson
Born 1967