#1Film, TV & Stage
Warren William
1894–1948Broadway and Hollywood actor
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Famous people · Aitkin
5 famous people come from Aitkin, Warren William the best known
Articles in 22 languages make the broadway and Hollywood actor Warren William the best known. The next two names are Jonathan Edwards and Gordon W. McKay. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. 3 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Warren William
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Warren William
Youngest
1949
Dale Lueck
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Aitkin
Counted by languages, Warren William is ahead of Jonathan Edwards and Gordon W. McKay: 22, 8 and 3.
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Politics & Law
Gordon W. McKay
1910–1990American politician and businessman
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Through the years
When Aitkin’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Aitkin is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.9 times as common.
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 Aitkin
Of the other 2, 2 are leaders.
Franklin E. Ebner
1904–1979American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1933-34 (District 53)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Aitkin 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)
- Warren William: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Edwards: Bede735c, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Lueck: Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons