#1Politics & Law
Patricia Harris
1924–1985American politician and diplomat
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Famous people · Mattoon
Patricia Harris tops a list of 23 famous people born in Mattoon
Patricia Harris, the American politician and diplomat, is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The largest group, 11, was born between 1920 and 1969. More are leaders than anything else, 7 in all. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Patricia Harris
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
Youngest
1987
Kyle Hudson
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Mattoon
First, Patricia Harris (22 languages), then Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin (22) and Frank Edwards (12).
#1TC#2
Science & Medicine
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
1843–1928American geologist and educator
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#3Writing & Arts
Frank Edwards
1908–1967American writer and broadcaster
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Mattoon’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsBusinessMilitaryNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Mattoon is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.5 times.
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 Mattoon
Another 20, the earliest born in 1844.
Claude J. Hunt
1886–1962American football player and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
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A chosen home
Also called Mattoon home
Born elsewhere, Cassie Edwards lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Charleston: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mattoon 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 (16)
- Patricia Harris: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hope Summers: film screenshot (Wilding Picture Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Knollenberg: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis F. Glenn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Morrison: Photograph unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Moran: Monogram Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Hudson: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude J. Hunt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Corn-Revere: thbarnes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Tate: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius Penn: "Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York"., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Wright: SingoutLOUD, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Lower: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Toland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons