#1Science & Medicine
Saul Perlmutter
born 1959American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate
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Famous people · Champaign City Township
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 64 famous people born in Champaign City Township
Most widely known is Saul Perlmutter, the American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate, with articles in 74 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 36 in all. Champaign City Township ranks 2nd of the 783 towns in Illinois with anyone listed. The first birth on record is George W. Myers’, in 1864, and the last Jacob Bushue’s, in 1992.
Born here
64
notable people
Best known
Saul Perlmutter
in 74 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
George W. Myers
Youngest
1992
Jacob Bushue
Most common field
Sports
16 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Champaign City Township’s famous people
A town of scientists and doctors13 of the 64 people born here are scientists and doctors, 3.4× the usual share.Known worldwideSaul Perlmutter is written about in 74 languages.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 1992, among 32 since 1950.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live in Champaign City Township, including Bershawn Jackson.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Champaign City Township is known for
Scientists and doctors stand out most, at 3.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Champaign City Township
Languages with an article: 74 for Saul Perlmutter, 60 for James Tobin, 37 for Megyn Kelly.
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When Champaign City Township’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 9 in all.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Champaign City Township
Another 61, 16 of them athletes.
Shamit Kachru
born 1970Theoretical physicist, a professor of physics at Stanford University, the Wells Family Director of the Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics, and the Stanford Physics Department Chair
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Jeremy Leman
born 1985All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker
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Also called Champaign City Township home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Champaign City Township, though born elsewhere.
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Around it, Urbana has the most people on record, 51 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Champaign City Township 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 (30)
- Saul Perlmutter: Holger Motzkau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Tobin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Megyn Kelly: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ayer: DoD News Features, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Richards: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Chua: Qalandariyya, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Kirk: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Will: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethel Clayton: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Reutter: Qsports, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Khan: Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- JoAnne Stubbe: Lawrence Jackson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Johnson: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Yoon: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde M. Reed: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George D. Baker: Photograph from a 90 year old publication and believed to be in the Public Domain., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Melton: Pwmelton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somi: Frolzart, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rayvonte Rice: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trenesha Biggers: Foxy11hardeep, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel B. Shapiro: US State Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Angwin: Wikisolipsist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Woodworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanford Parris: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trenton Meacham: Timan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard M. Noyes: Richard J. Field, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross T. Bell: Joshua E. Brown, University of Vermont, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bershawn Jackson: Ragnar Singsaas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryler DeHeart: Me, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Ebert: Sound Opinions, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons