#1Famous people · Robinson
The 6 famous people born in Robinson, led by James Jones
Most widely known is James Jones, the American author, with articles in 35 languages. The next two names are Robert Brubaker and Lisa Brown. The earliest on the list is Hal Mefford, born in 1882, and the youngest Lisa Brown, born in 1956. Half or more of the towns in Illinois have no one on record, but this one has 8.5 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
James Jones
in 35 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
Hal Mefford
Youngest
1956
Lisa Brown
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Robinson
Three names lead: James Jones (35 languages), Robert Brubaker (8) and Lisa Brown (5).
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#3Through the years
When Robinson’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Writing & ArtsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMusicSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Robinson is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Robinson 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)
- James Jones: "An SKA jacket design" Photograph by Pat Maera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Brown: Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons