DK#1
Science & Medicine
Donald William Kerst
1911–1993American accelerator physicist who developed the betatron
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Famous people · Galena
Galena counts 12 famous people, first among them Donald William Kerst
Donald William Kerst leads the list, covered in 15 languages. The next two names are Frederick Schwatka and John Aaron Rawlins. 6 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to John Aaron Rawlins, born in 1831, the newest to LaMetta Wynn, born in 1933.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Donald William Kerst
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
John Aaron Rawlins
Youngest
1933
LaMetta Wynn
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
The best known
Born in Galena
By how many languages cover them, Donald William Kerst comes first (15), then Frederick Schwatka (14) and John Aaron Rawlins (12).
#2Writing & Arts
Frederick Schwatka
1849–1892American explorer and author
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#3Military
John Aaron Rawlins
1831–1869Union Army general, 29th Secretary of War
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Through the years
When Galena’s famous people were born
The 1860s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsMilitaryFilm, TV & StageBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Galena is known for
Share of Galena’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Galena
Here are 9 more, born from 1834 to 1933.
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A chosen home
Also called Galena home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Julia Bracken Wendt the best known.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Galena 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 (10)
- Frederick Schwatka: Bradley & Rulofson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Aaron Rawlins: Henry Ulke (1821–1910), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Marshall: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don McNeill: The original uploader was Aleal at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Hallett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary E. Holland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Evelyn Ross: Willard, Frances Elizabeth, 1839-1898; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice, 1820-1905, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Douglas McHugh: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry H. Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Bracken Wendt: The Illustrated American Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons