#1Famous people · Oquawka
4 famous people call Oquawka their birthplace
Articles in 4 languages make the American zoologist Charles Lincoln Edwards the best known. Behind the leader come James McKinney and Harry Norton Patterson. The earliest on the list is James McKinney, born in 1852, and the youngest Joyce Ricketts, born in 1933. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Charles Lincoln Edwards
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1852
James McKinney
Youngest
1933
Joyce Ricketts
The best known
Born in Oquawka
The three are covered in 4, 4 and 2 languages: Charles Lincoln Edwards, James McKinney and Harry Norton Patterson.
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Science & Medicine
Harry Norton Patterson
1853–1919American printer, botanist and botanical collector
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Through the years
When Oquawka’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1850s than in any other decade: 2.
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What Oquawka is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oquawka 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)
- Charles Lincoln Edwards: Trinity College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James McKinney: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons