#1Famous people · Detroit
Detroit has just one famous person to its name: George A. Neeley
George A. Neeley, the American politician, was born in 1879. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 5 languages have an article about them. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 770 towns.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
George A. Neeley
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
George A. Neeley
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Detroit
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Detroit 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)
- George A. Neeley: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons