#1Famous people · Ridott
Boyd Henry Bode is the only name on the Ridott list
The American philosopher Boyd Henry Bode was born in 1873. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 3 languages. Across Illinois, 746 towns list someone born there.

Born here
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notable people
Best known
Boyd Henry Bode
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Boyd Henry Bode
The best known
Born in Ridott
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridott 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)
- Boyd Henry Bode: Harold Hone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons