#1Famous people · Carthage
Most of the 10 famous people born in Carthage came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
At the top of the list is the American actress Virginia Cherrill, covered in 35 languages. Danielle Surprenant, born in 1985, is the youngest, and Herman Hall, born in 1864, the first on record. Fewer than a quarter of the 749 towns in Illinois with famous people list more. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Virginia Cherrill
in 35 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Herman Hall
Youngest
1985
Danielle Surprenant
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Carthage
The three are covered in 35, 4 and 3 languages: Virginia Cherrill, Rip Williams and George Clark.
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#3Through the years
When Carthage’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1900s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Carthage is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 3 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Carthage
A further 7 follow, born between 1864 and 1985.
Ann Monroe Gilchrist Strong
1875–1957University professor of home science
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Danielle Surprenant
born 1985NotableWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carthage 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 (7)
- Virginia Cherrill: Lansing Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rip Williams: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert McAfee Brown: Rob Croes for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Monroe Gilchrist Strong: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman Hall: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stewart Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons