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Famous people · Minonk
The 2 famous people born in Minonk, led by Charles Thom
At the top of the list is the American mycologist Charles Thom, covered in 10 languages. Harrison S. Kerrick is the only other name on the list. Born in 1872, Charles Thom is the first name on record, and Harrison S. Kerrick, born in 1873, the most recent. Famous people are on record for 748 of the towns in Illinois.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Charles Thom
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1872
Charles Thom
Youngest
1873
Harrison S. Kerrick
The best known
Born in Minonk
#2Military
Harrison S. Kerrick
1873–1939American Army officer, railroad official and author
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What Minonk is known for
Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Minonk 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 (1)
- Harrison S. Kerrick: King W. Snell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons