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Famous people · Allegan
Most of the 11 famous people born in Allegan came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
At the top of the list is the American botanist William Franklin Wight, covered in 11 languages. The American painter and illustrator Clara Elsene Peck ranks second, ahead of Richard L. Bishop. Half or more of the towns in Michigan have no one on record, but this one has 21.3 for every 10,000 residents. More are athletes than anything else, 5 in all.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
William Franklin Wight
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
William Franklin Wight
Youngest
1984
Tyler Merren
Most common field
Sports
5 people
The best known
Born in Allegan
William Franklin Wight has articles in 11 languages, Clara Elsene Peck in 9 and Richard L. Bishop in 6.
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Writing & Arts
Clara Elsene Peck
1883–1968American painter and illustrator
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RB#3
Through the years
When Allegan’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1880s come out on top, with 4 births.
SportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Allegan is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 5 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Allegan
Here are 8 more, born from 1877 to 1984.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allegan 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 (4)
- Henry Van Dyke: Alexander Folk, photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan A. Killian: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Andrews: Centennial.Institute13, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alanson Weeks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons