#1Famous people · Harrison
9 famous people from Harrison, many of them leaders
John Paul Hammerschmidt, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The next two names are Gracie Pfost and Jack Williams. 2 of them were born since 1970. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 5 in all.
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9
notable people
Best known
John Paul Hammerschmidt
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Gracie Pfost
Youngest
1976
Brandon Burlsworth
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Harrison’s famous people
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What Harrison is known for
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Through the years
When Harrison’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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The best known
Born in Harrison
John Paul Hammerschmidt, Gracie Pfost and Jack Williams are written about in 7, 6 and 5 languages.
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Jack Williams
1924–1945United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- John Paul Hammerschmidt: James Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gracie Pfost: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons