#1Famous people · Findlay
2 famous people call Findlay their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American illustrator Hap Hadley, covered in 4 languages. One more name completes the list: John E. Cribbet. Hap Hadley, born in 1895, is the earliest name and John E. Cribbet, born in 1918, the latest. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Hap Hadley
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Hap Hadley
Youngest
1918
John E. Cribbet
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Findlay
#1JC#2
Science & Medicine
John E. Cribbet
1918–2009Law professor and chancellor of the University of Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Findlay 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)
- Hap Hadley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons