#1Military
William Rufus Shafter
1835–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Galesburg
3 famous people call Galesburg their birthplace
Most widely known is William Rufus Shafter, the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient, with articles in 9 languages. Second place goes to the American musician Florence Austin, third to W. Wallace Kent. Over 81 years of births, the list goes from William Rufus Shafter (1835) to W. Wallace Kent (1916). No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
William Rufus Shafter
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1835
William Rufus Shafter
Youngest
1916
W. Wallace Kent
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Galesburg
Languages with an article: 9 for William Rufus Shafter, 5 for Florence Austin, 4 for W. Wallace Kent.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Galesburg 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)
- William Rufus Shafter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Austin: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Wallace Kent: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons