#1Politics & Law
Wendell Willkie
1892–1944American lawyer and corporate executive
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Famous people · Elwood
Writers and artists stand out among the 14 famous people born in Elwood
Most widely known is Wendell Willkie, the American lawyer and corporate executive, with articles in 31 languages. Second and third on the list are David Canary and Jared Carter. The largest group, 7, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Half or more of the towns in Indiana have no one on record, but this one has 16.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Wendell Willkie
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Lowell Mellett
Youngest
1993
Mary Beth Dunnichay
Most common field
Writing & Arts
5 people
What stands out about Elwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Elwood is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 3.5 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Elwood
Counted by languages, Wendell Willkie is ahead of David Canary and Jared Carter: 31, 20 and 5.
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Through the years
When Elwood’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 3.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawMusicSportsFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Elwood
Still to come: 11 more, from 1886 to 1993.
Lois Albright
1904–1986American American pianist, violinist, singer, conductor and composer; operetta company executive director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elwood 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)
- Wendell Willkie: Greystone Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Canary: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Still: Msdixon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons