#1Charles Edward Taylor
1868–1956American airplane mechanic
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best known is the American airplane mechanic Charles Edward Taylor, with articles in 13 languages. The other is Harry Warner Frantz, the American journalist. Charles Edward Taylor (1868) and Harry Warner Frantz (1891) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.


#1American airplane mechanic
#2Share of Cerro Gordo’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Cerro Gordo’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cerro Gordo 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.