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Famous people · Horton
6 famous people were born in Horton
The best known is the Catholic bishop John Joseph Sullivan, with articles in 5 languages. Second place goes to the vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Danny J. Petersen, third to Douglas H. Ubelaker. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 4 of them. From Boots Adams in 1899 to Danny J. Petersen in 1949, the births cover 50 years.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John Joseph Sullivan
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Boots Adams
Youngest
1949
Danny J. Petersen
Most common field
Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Horton
Three names lead: John Joseph Sullivan (5 languages), Danny J. Petersen (3) and Douglas H. Ubelaker (3).
#2Military
Danny J. Petersen
1949–1970Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Horton’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1920s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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What Horton is known for
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Everyone else born in Horton
3 more, from 1899 to 1929.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Horton 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 (1)
- Danny J. Petersen: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons