#1Science & Medicine
Franklin Sumner Earle
1856–1929American mycologist
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Famous people · Dwight
Franklin Sumner Earle tops a list of 6 famous people born in Dwight
At the top of the list is the American mycologist Franklin Sumner Earle, covered in 16 languages. Second and third on the list are Frank Leslie Smith and Mabel Trunnelle. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 5 of them. Only 164 of the 746 towns in Illinois with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Franklin Sumner Earle
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
Franklin Sumner Earle
Youngest
1887
Dwight Wilson
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3 people
The best known
Born in Dwight
Ranked by languages covered: Franklin Sumner Earle with 16, then Frank Leslie Smith with 12 and Mabel Trunnelle with 11.
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Births peak in the 1870s, with 3 people born in that decade.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dwight 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 (5)
- Franklin Sumner Earle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Leslie Smith: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Trunnelle: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James G. Strong: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoinette Funk: Harris & Ewing Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons