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Famous people · Cerro Gordo

2 famous people come from Cerro Gordo, Charles Edward Taylor the best known

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.

#1 best knownCharles Edward TaylorScience & Medicine · 1868–1956
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2
notable people
Best known
Charles Edward Taylor
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Charles Edward Taylor
Youngest
1891
Harry Warner Frantz
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
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Charles Edward Taylor#1
Science & Medicine

Charles Edward Taylor

1868–1956

American airplane mechanic

13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Harry Warner Frantz#2
Writing & Arts

Harry Warner Frantz

1891–1982

American journalist

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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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.

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