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Famous people · Hoopeston
Hoopeston is the birthplace of 5 famous people
Articles in 4 languages make the American aviator Jean Hixson the best known. Second and third on the list are Thad Matta and Tom Hamilton. Between 1920 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. Born in 1905, Tom Hamilton is the first name on record, and Thad Matta, born in 1967, the most recent.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Jean Hixson
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Tom Hamilton
Youngest
1967
Thad Matta
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Hoopeston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hoopeston’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 2 births.
SportsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hoopeston
Counted by languages, Jean Hixson is ahead of Thad Matta and Tom Hamilton: 4, 4 and 4.
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What Hoopeston is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.3 times.
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Everyone else born in Hoopeston
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hoopeston 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 (3)
- Thad Matta: jmcmann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hamilton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frankie Gustine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons