#1Writing & Arts
Jessie Ackermann
1857–1951Social Reformer, feminist, journalist, writer and traveller
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Famous people · Frankfort
Most of the 11 famous people born in Frankfort came into the world since 1970
Jessie Ackermann is the best known, with articles in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are William Cornelius Van Horne and Brandon Butler. The oldest name on the list belongs to William Cornelius Van Horne, born in 1843, the newest to Nick Allegretti, born in 1996. Half or more of the towns in Illinois have no one on record, but this one has 5.3 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Jessie Ackermann
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
William Cornelius Van Horne
Youngest
1996
Nick Allegretti
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Frankfort’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Frankfort’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 4 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageBusinessPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Frankfort
Counted by languages, Jessie Ackermann is ahead of William Cornelius Van Horne and Brandon Butler: 13, 11 and 7.
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#2Business
William Cornelius Van Horne
1843–1915American-Canadian businessman and art collector
11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Known for
What Frankfort is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 5.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Frankfort
Here are 8 more, born from 1916 to 1996.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Tinley Park has the most on record, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frankfort 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 (9)
- Jessie Ackermann: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Cornelius Van Horne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dietrich Enns: Minda Haas Kuhlmann: flickr, personal website, twitter, instagram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Sangmeister: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Allegretti: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Gettis: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Ross Balchowsky: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Bettenhausen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Duran: Suzi Pratt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons