#1Famous people · St. Ignace
4 famous people come from St. Ignace, Prentiss M. Brown the best known
Prentiss M. Brown, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Second and third on the list are Aubrey Fitch and Les Sweetland. Athletes make up the largest group, 2 of them. From Aubrey Fitch to Les Sweetland, the births on the list run from 1883 to 1901.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Prentiss M. Brown
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Aubrey Fitch
Youngest
1901
Les Sweetland
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in St. Ignace
The three are covered in 11, 8 and 2 languages: Prentiss M. Brown, Aubrey Fitch and Les Sweetland.
#1#2#3Through the years
When St. Ignace’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1880s come out on top, with 3 births.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Ignace 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)
- Prentiss M. Brown: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aubrey Fitch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Sweetland: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal R. Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons