#1Famous people · Victor
The 4 famous people born in Victor, led by Johnnie Tolan
At the top of the list is the American racing driver Johnnie Tolan, covered in 15 languages. Second and third on the list are Jim Hawthorne and Franz N. D. Kurie. The first birth on record is Franz N. D. Kurie’s, in 1907, and the last Jim Hawthorne’s, in 1918. 2 of them are performers, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Johnnie Tolan
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Franz N. D. Kurie
Youngest
1918
Jim Hawthorne
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Victor
Johnnie Tolan has articles in 15 languages, Jim Hawthorne in 5 and Franz N. D. Kurie in 4.
#1JH#2
Film, TV & Stage
Jim Hawthorne
1918–2007Radio Personality, Television Pioneer, Film Maker, Writer, Television and Radio Comedy
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Franz N. D. Kurie
1907–1972American nuclear physicist
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Victor’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1910s come out on top, with 2 births.
Film, TV & StageSportsScience & Medicine
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Known for
What Victor is known for
Film, TV & Stage leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Victor
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Victor 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 (2)
- Johnnie Tolan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franz N. D. Kurie: Donald Cooksey, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons