#1Famous people · Wayne
2 famous people were born in Wayne
At the top of the list is the American entrepreneur Courtney Reum, covered in 3 languages. The other is Mark Wentworth Dunham, the American horse breeder. St. Charles, which borders it, has 28 on its list, the best known Ethan Cutkosky. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Courtney Reum
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1842
Mark Wentworth Dunham
Most common field
Business
1 people
The best known
Born in Wayne
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The most names next door are in St. Charles: 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne 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)
- Courtney Reum: Brian Rosman - Dog and a Duck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Wentworth Dunham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Konchar: The Volante, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Kumerow: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons