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: Physicist Clear ×
0001 PHYSICIST
John Bardeen
1908 - 1991
0078 PHYSICIST
August Herman Pfund
1879 - 1949
0210 PHYSICIST
David E. Aspnes
Born 1939
0229 PHYSICIST
Louis B. Slichter
1896 - 1978
0334 PHYSICIST
Clement D. Child
1868 - 1933
0564 PHYSICIST
Rogers H. Stolen
Born 1937