List of people from the Louisville metropolitan area

This is a list of people from the Louisville metropolitan area which consists of the Kentucky county of Jefferson and the Indiana counties of Clark and Floyd in the United States. Included are notable people who were either born or raised there, or have maintained residency for a significant period.

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Artists and designers

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Business

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Educators

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Health care

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Musicians

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Politicians, military, civil service, activists

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Religion

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Science

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Sports

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Writers, publishers, journalists

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Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Barbara Tyson-Mosley". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. ^ "Terry Adams". all music. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Javier Hasse. "Eric B. & Rakim's 'Follow The Leader' Reimagined Displaced Michael Bublé From His #1 Billboard Spot—And Cannabis Played A Big Role". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  4. ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who. 1967.
  5. ^ "General "Bob" Lindsay". Olney Advocate. Olney, IL. February 13, 1919. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Military Rites Set At Arlington for Brig. Gen. J. R. Lindsay, 74". Courier Journal. Louisville, KY. April 27, 1940. p. Section 2, page 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". uky.edu. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  8. ^ Michael Foust, Obituary of LaVerne Butler, Baptist Press, December 21, 2010
  9. ^ a b Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
  10. ^ Brownstein, Glenn (March 9, 2014). "Louisville's Oksana Masters wins milestone silver medal in Winter Paralympics skiing". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2014. (soft paywall)
  11. ^ Forde, Pat (February 26, 2013). "Forde Minutes: Who deserves a No. 1 seed?". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 28, 2013. The Minutes kept it local last week, but that doesn't mean there wasn't quality food to be had. When hungry in Louisville, try the peerless Jack Fry's (40), a famed local landmark that has nothing bad on the menu.
  12. ^ Fox, Margalit. "Jane Mayhall, Poet Who Gained Prominence Late in Life, Is Dead at 90", The New York Times, March 19, 2009. Accessed March 19, 2009.
  13. ^ Brown, Emma (2011-03-21). "Frank Neuhauser, winner of first national spelling bee, dies at 97". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-04-03.