#1Famous people · Galena
The 6 famous people born in Galena, led by Jake LaTurner
The best known is the American politician Jake LaTurner, with articles in 10 languages. James C. Corman and George Grantham follow. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 4 in all. Born in 1888, Nina Brown Baker is the first name on record, and Jake LaTurner, born in 1988, the most recent.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Jake LaTurner
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Nina Brown Baker
Youngest
1988
Jake LaTurner
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Galena
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Galena’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 3 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Galena is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 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.
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Everyone else born in Galena
Still to come: 3 more, from 1888 to 1906.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Galena 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)
- Jake LaTurner: US House of Representattives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Corman: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Grantham: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons