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Famous people · Lake Zurich
Phoebe Snetsinger tops a list of 5 famous people born in Lake Zurich
Most widely known is Phoebe Snetsinger, the American birder, with articles in 12 languages. The next two names are Matt Blanchard and Jack Sanborn. Since 1970, 4 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 2.5, while at least half the towns in Illinois list nobody born there.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Phoebe Snetsinger
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1931
Phoebe Snetsinger
Youngest
2000
Jack Sanborn
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Lake Zurich’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lake Zurich’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 2 births.
SportsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lake Zurich
Phoebe Snetsinger leads with articles in 12 languages, ahead of Matt Blanchard (3) and Jack Sanborn (2).
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Known for
What Lake Zurich is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.3 times the usual share.
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 Lake Zurich
2 more, from 1987 to 1993.
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Only Hawthorn Woods nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Zurich 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)
- Matt Blanchard: Kyle Engman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Redlicki: robbiesaurus from Smithtown, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Walsh: United States Federal Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons