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Hines, Edward Jr., Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District · Photo: Chicago Daily News, Inc. · Public domainFamous people · Proviso Township
Proviso Township, birthplace of the sound engineer Clem Portman
In 1905, the sound engineer Clem Portman was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 4 languages. Next door, the list for Maywood holds 35, Walter Burley Griffin first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Clem Portman
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Clem Portman
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Proviso Township
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The most names next door are in Maywood: 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Proviso Township 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 (4)
- Walter Burley Griffin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Finley: Michael_Finley_pregame_intro.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lewis: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Hatch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons