#1Famous people · Zeigler
2 famous people come from Zeigler, Nick Holonyak the best known
Most widely known is Nick Holonyak, the American physicist, with articles in 28 languages. The only other name is the American baseball player Mike Milosevich. The list runs from Mike Milosevich, born in 1915, to Nick Holonyak, born in 1928. Across Illinois, the lists cover 749 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Nick Holonyak
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
Mike Milosevich
Youngest
1928
Nick Holonyak
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Zeigler
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What Zeigler is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Zeigler 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)
- Nick Holonyak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons