#1Famous people · Hudson
Hudson counts 2 famous people, first among them Ben Corbett
The best known is the actor Ben Corbett, with articles in 12 languages. The list has one more: the American newspaper founder Melville Elijah Stone. Melville Elijah Stone (1848) and Ben Corbett (1892) mark the two ends of the list. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Ben Corbett
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Melville Elijah Stone
Youngest
1892
Ben Corbett
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Hudson
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hudson 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)
- Ben Corbett: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melville Elijah Stone: William J. Root, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons