#1Famous people · Chenoa
Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Chenoa
Articles in 13 languages make the American basketball player and coach Stan Albeck the best known. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 6 in all. Janet J. Joyce, born in 1940, is the youngest, and Lewis Stevenson, born in 1868, the first on record. Fewer than a quarter of the 746 towns in Illinois with famous people list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Stan Albeck
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Lewis Stevenson
Youngest
1940
Janet J. Joyce
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Chenoa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Chenoa is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.4 times.
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The best known
Born in Chenoa
By how many languages cover them, Stan Albeck comes first (13), then Arthur Leesch (6) and John C. Sanborn (6).
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#2Sports
Arthur Leesch
1894–1955Luxembourgish association football player
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
John C. Sanborn
1885–1968American politician from Idaho
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Chenoa’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chenoa 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 (5)
- Stan Albeck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Leesch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Sanborn: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Stevenson: Hinman, Ida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna Beard: "the Bethel Courier" (Bethel, VT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons