#1Famous people · Albion
8 famous people from Albion, many of them scientists and doctors
At the top of the list is the American journalist B. O. Flower, covered in 6 languages. Born in 1827, Morris Birkbeck Pell is the first name on record, and Jack Dunham, born in 1938, the most recent. In the early republic, 4 were born, the most of any period. Only 134 of the 749 towns in Illinois with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
B. O. Flower
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1827
Morris Birkbeck Pell
Youngest
1938
Jack Dunham
Most common field
Science & Medicine
4 people
What stands out about Albion’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Albion is known for
Albion has 8.4× the usual share of scientists and doctors.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Albion
First, B. O. Flower (6 languages), then Christian Cecil Kohlsaat (3) and Harold Huntley Bassett (3).
#1
#2Politics & Law
Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
1844–1918United States federal judge
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Military
Harold Huntley Bassett
1907–2007United States Air Force general
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Albion’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1850s than in any other decade: 2.
Science & MedicineWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMilitaryBusiness
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Albion 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 (4)
- B. O. Flower: B O Flower, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Cecil Kohlsaat: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Huntley Bassett: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. H. Kohlsaat: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons