#1Jessa Crispin
born 1978American literary critic, editor of Bookslut
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Jessa Crispin leads the list, covered in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Daniel Ray Hull and Rex Darling. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 4 of them. The first birth on record is Daniel Ray Hull’s, in 1890, and the last Jessa Crispin’s, in 1978.

Jessa Crispin, Daniel Ray Hull and Rex Darling are written about in 7, 6 and 2 languages.
#1American literary critic, editor of Bookslut
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Still to come: 2 more, from 1894 to 1900.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lincoln Township 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.