#1Albion counts 4 famous people, first among them Earl Butz
Most widely known is Earl Butz, the American government official, with articles in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are E. Ross Adair and William W. Eagles. For every 10,000 residents the town has 14.7, while at least half the towns in Indiana list nobody born there. The oldest name on the list belongs to Edward C. Robertson, born in 1876, the newest to Earl Butz, born in 1909.
Born in Albion
The three are covered in 13, 7 and 3 languages: Earl Butz, E. Ross Adair and William W. Eagles.
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#3When Albion’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Albion is known for
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Albion
1 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
Who’s the most famous person from Albion?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Albion’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Albion 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 (3)
- Earl Butz: Official photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Ross Adair: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Eagles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons