#1Famous people · Addison
3 famous people were born in Addison
Jim Greengrass, the American baseball player, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second and third on the list are Charles William Gillet and Jennie Phelps Purvis. From Jennie Phelps Purvis in 1831 to Jim Greengrass in 1927, the births cover 96 years. The list comes to 12 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.9 in the typical town in New York.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jim Greengrass
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
Jennie Phelps Purvis
Youngest
1927
Jim Greengrass
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Addison
First, Jim Greengrass (6 languages), then Charles William Gillet (5) and Jennie Phelps Purvis (2).
#1#2#3Writing & Arts
Jennie Phelps Purvis
1831–1924American writer, suffragist, temperance reformer; California pioneer (d. 1924)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Addison 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)
- Jim Greengrass: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles William Gillet: Rice, Washington, D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennie Phelps Purvis: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons