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Famous people · Plainwell
Most of the 8 famous people born in Plainwell came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
The best known is the American actor Ed Gale, with articles in 12 languages. Jack Conklin is second and Bob Sims third. Births span 1864 to 1994, from Charles C. Johnson to Jack Conklin. Only 85 of the 502 towns in Michigan with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Ed Gale
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Charles C. Johnson
Youngest
1994
Jack Conklin
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Plainwell
Counted by languages, Ed Gale is ahead of Jack Conklin and Bob Sims: 12, 9 and 4.
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Through the years
When Plainwell’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1880s, at 2.
SportsFilm, TV & StageNotableScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Plainwell is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 3 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Plainwell
5 more names, born between 1864 and 1892.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plainwell 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)
- Jack Conklin: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons