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Famous people · Union City

From 1811 to 1970, Union City was the birthplace of 5 famous people

Earle Raymond Hedrick, the American mathematician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. The next two names are Donald R. Atkinson and Henry Jackson. Half or more of the towns in Indiana have no one on record, but this one has 14 for every 10,000 residents. The list’s best known name, Earle Raymond Hedrick, dates from 1876.

#5 best knownHugh Thompson ReidMilitary · 1811–1874
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Earle Raymond Hedrick
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1811
Hugh Thompson Reid
Youngest
1970
Chris Hawkey
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known

Born in Union City

Earle Raymond Hedrick has articles in 7 languages, Donald R. Atkinson in 3 and Henry Jackson in 3.

EH#1
Science & Medicine

Earle Raymond Hedrick

1876–1943

American mathematician

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DA#2
Science & Medicine

Donald R. Atkinson

1940–2008

American psychologist

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
HJ#3
Sports

Henry Jackson

1861–1932

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Union City’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 1 births.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century1800185019001950Hugh Thompson Reid
Science & MedicineSportsWriting & ArtsMilitary

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What Union City is known for

Share of Union City’s famous people in each field.

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Everyone

Everyone else born in Union City

Another 2, the earliest born in 1811.

Hugh Thompson Reid

Hugh Thompson Reid

1811–1874

American general

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Union City 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.

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