#1Famous people · Burr Ridge
A single famous person was born in Burr Ridge: Mike Smith
The American basketball player Mike Smith was born in 1997. Their story is told in 5 languages. The nearest list is next door in Hinsdale: 52 names, starting with Danielle Campbell. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 777 towns.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Mike Smith
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1997
Mike Smith
Most common field
Sports
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Burr Ridge
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Also called Burr Ridge home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Burr Ridge, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burr Ridge 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)
- Mike Smith: Marc-Gregor Campredon / MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Thome: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Campbell: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons