#1Science & Medicine
Nick Hague
born 1975American astronaut and space force officer
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Famous people · Belleville
Athletes stand out among the 9 famous people born in Belleville
Most widely known is Nick Hague, the American astronaut and space force officer, with articles in 25 languages. Close behind are Robert Gordon and Edwin Bayer Branson. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 5 in all. Chris Eitzmann, born in 1977, is the youngest, and Edwin Bayer Branson, born in 1877, the first on record.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Nick Hague
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Edwin Bayer Branson
Youngest
1977
Chris Eitzmann
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Belleville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Belleville is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.
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 Belleville
Two of the three are scientists and doctors.
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#3Science & Medicine
Edwin Bayer Branson
1877–1950American geologist and paleontologist
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Through the years
When Belleville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 3.
SportsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Belleville
6 more, best known first.
Ralph McFillen
born 1941Former American National Collegiate Athletic Association conference commissioner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belleville 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 (5)
- Nick Hague: U.S. Space Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gordon: Lumiere, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Bayer Branson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Cheney: Published by Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph McFillen: K-State Athletics (c.1963), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons