#1Film, TV & Stage
Harry Beaumont
1888–1966American film director, actor, and screenwriter
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Famous people · Abilene
12 famous people from Abilene, many of them leaders
With articles in 25 languages, Harry Beaumont is the most widely known. The American politician Earl D. Eisenhower ranks second, ahead of Milton Stover Eisenhower. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 9 in all. Christine Downey, born in 1949, is the youngest, and Elizabeth Baker, born in 1885, the first on record.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Harry Beaumont
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Elizabeth Baker
Youngest
1949
Christine Downey
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Abilene’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Abilene is known for
Compared with the usual town, scientists and doctors are the most over-represented field, at 4.2 times.
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The best known
Born in Abilene
Languages with an article: 25 for Harry Beaumont, 5 for Earl D. Eisenhower, 5 for Milton Stover Eisenhower.
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#3Politics & Law
Milton Stover Eisenhower
1899–1985American university president
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Through the years
When Abilene’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1880s than in any other decade: 4.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Abilene 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 (6)
- Harry Beaumont: Hartsock (?), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl D. Eisenhower: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Stover Eisenhower: United States Federal Extension Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Pierson: Universal Film Manufacturing Company (A Butterfly Picture), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Hess: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hy Vandenberg: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons