#1Famous people · Greenfield
The 3 famous people born in Greenfield, led by Eulabee Dix
Most widely known is Eulabee Dix, the American artist, with articles in 10 languages. Second place goes to the American soldier William H. Boring, third to Bill Burghardt. Over 71 years of births, the list goes from William H. Boring (1841) to Bill Burghardt (1912). Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Eulabee Dix
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1841
William H. Boring
Youngest
1912
Bill Burghardt
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Greenfield
Ranked by languages covered: Eulabee Dix with 10, then William H. Boring with 3 and Bill Burghardt with 1.
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Sports
Bill Burghardt
1912–1981American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenfield 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 (2)
- Eulabee Dix: Robert Henri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Boring: Boring Family, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons