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Famous people · Dawson

John William Miller, born in 1880, is Dawson’s famous person on record

John William Miller came into the world in 1880. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. An article about them exists in one language. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 750 towns.

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1880
John William Miller
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Science & Medicine

John William Miller

1880–1953

American aviation pioneer, civil engineer, and professor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dawson 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.