#1Famous people · Fairbury
Most of the 8 famous people born in Fairbury came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
The best known is the American dietitian Lulu Grace Graves, with articles in 5 languages. Behind the leader come C. Lowell Harriss and Ira Hanford. 2 were born in 1970 or later. Born in 1874, Lulu Grace Graves is the first name on record, and Dakota Cochrane, born in 1986, the most recent.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Lulu Grace Graves
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Lulu Grace Graves
Youngest
1986
Dakota Cochrane
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Fairbury
By how many languages cover them, Lulu Grace Graves comes first (5), then C. Lowell Harriss (4) and Ira Hanford (4).
#1CH#2
Science & Medicine
C. Lowell Harriss
1912–2009American university professor and economist
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
IH#3
Through the years
When Fairbury’s famous people were born
The 1910s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.
SportsNotableScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Fairbury is known for
Share of Fairbury’s famous people in each field.
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 Fairbury
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairbury 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)
- Lulu Grace Graves: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Wesch: Neoteny1963, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doyle Lade: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons