#1Famous people · Cobden
2 famous people were born in Cobden
Articles in 4 languages make the American writer Mary Tracy Earle the best known. The other is Stuart Forbes, the American football player and coach. From Mary Tracy Earle in 1864 to Stuart Forbes in 1876, the births cover 12 years. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Mary Tracy Earle
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Mary Tracy Earle
Youngest
1876
Stuart Forbes
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Cobden
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cobden 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)
- Mary Tracy Earle: Zaida Ben-Yusuf, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons