#1Famous people · Paxton
7 famous people were born in Paxton
Curtiss LaQ. Day, the American aviator, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. From Edward Franklin Buchner to Tom Meents, the births on the list run from 1868 to 1967. For every 10,000 residents the town has 16.9, while at least half the towns in Illinois list nobody born there.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Curtiss LaQ. Day
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Edward Franklin Buchner
Youngest
1967
Tom Meents
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Paxton
Curtiss LaQ. Day leads with articles in 4 languages, ahead of Antoinette Downing (2) and Earl Peterson (2).
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Through the years
When Paxton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Paxton is known for
Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Paxton
Another 4, the earliest born in 1868.
Edward Franklin Buchner
1868–1929American academic and scholar in education studies
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paxton 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)
- Curtiss LaQ. Day: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoinette Downing: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Plackett: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons