#1Writing & Arts
Elizabeth Akers Allen
1832–1911American author, journalist, poet
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Famous people · Strong
The 5 famous people born in Strong, led by Elizabeth Akers Allen
Elizabeth Akers Allen is the best known, with articles in 15 languages. Close behind are Ben C. Eastman and James Porter. 5 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. More are writers and artists than anything else, 3 in all.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Elizabeth Akers Allen
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1812
Ben C. Eastman
Youngest
1847
James Porter
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
What stands out about Strong’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Strong’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1830s, at 3.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Strong
Ranked by languages covered: Elizabeth Akers Allen with 15, then Ben C. Eastman with 5 and James Porter with 4.
#1#2#3Military
James Porter
1847–1876American cavalry officer killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn
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What Strong is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 5.9 times.
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Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Strong 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 (7)
- Elizabeth Akers Allen: Artist unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben C. Eastman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Porter: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aurelia Mace: Aurelia Gay Mace, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Harris May: Thomas William Herringshaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet T. Mills: Rebecca Hammel/U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zebulon York: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons