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Delavan Commercial Historic District · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Famous people · Delavan
The 3 famous people born in Delavan, led by Johnny McDowell
At the top of the list is the racecar driver Johnny McDowell, covered in 14 languages. The next two names are Julia Thecla and John T. Culbertson, Jr.. John T. Culbertson, Jr., born in 1891, is the earliest name and Johnny McDowell, born in 1915, the latest. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Johnny McDowell
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
John T. Culbertson, Jr.
Youngest
1915
Johnny McDowell
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Delavan
Johnny McDowell has articles in 14 languages, Julia Thecla in 5 and John T. Culbertson, Jr. in 2.
JT#2
Writing & Arts
Julia Thecla
1896–1973American "magical realist" artist
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Known for
What Delavan is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delavan 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.