#1Famous people · Metropolis
The 14 famous people born in Metropolis, led by Oscar Micheaux
Articles in 21 languages make the American writer and director Oscar Micheaux the best known. For every 10,000 residents the town has 23.9, while at least half the towns in Illinois list nobody born there. The oldest name on the list belongs to Annie Malone, born in 1869, the newest to Hawk Taylor, born in 1939. Fewer than a quarter of the 748 towns in Illinois with famous people list more.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Oscar Micheaux
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Annie Malone
Youngest
1939
Hawk Taylor
Most common field
Sports
7 people
The best known
Born in Metropolis
Oscar Micheaux, John Steele and Annie Malone are written about in 21, 9 and 8 languages.
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#3Through the years
When Metropolis’s famous people were born
The 1920s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Metropolis is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Metropolis
A further 11 follow, born between 1872 and 1939.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Metropolis 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 (5)
- Oscar Micheaux: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Malone: Souvenir booklet about Poro College Company, St. Louis (1920-1927)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances E. Willis: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moxie Manuel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons