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Military
Frank F. Ross
1867–1936United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Avon
4 famous people call Avon their birthplace
Frank F. Ross, the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Behind the leader come Edward Roberts and Ken Carpenter. From Frank F. Ross to Larry Mead, the births on the list run from 1867 to 1938. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Frank F. Ross
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Frank F. Ross
Youngest
1938
Larry Mead
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Avon
Ranked by languages covered: Frank F. Ross with 4, then Edward Roberts with 3 and Ken Carpenter with 3.
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When Avon’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1860s than in any other decade: 1.
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What Avon is known for
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Everyone else born in Avon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avon 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 (1)
- Ken Carpenter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons