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Famous people · Clinton
Of the 6 famous people born in Clinton, an unusual share are athletes
Most widely known is Charles Christopher Adams, the American zoologist, with articles in 7 languages. 5 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is Al Atkinson, born in 1861, and the youngest Gene Vance, born in 1923. Half or more of the towns in Illinois have no one on record, but this one has 8.6 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Charles Christopher Adams
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
Al Atkinson
Youngest
1923
Gene Vance
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Clinton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Clinton is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2.3 times.
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 Clinton
The three are covered in 7, 7 and 4 languages: Charles Christopher Adams, Gene Vance and Al Atkinson.
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Gene Vance
1923–2012American basketball player, college athletics administrator
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Through the years
When Clinton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1860s come out on top, with 2 births.
SportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clinton 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 (1)
- Gene Vance: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons