#1Famous people · Addison
3 famous people were born in Addison
At the top of the list is the American baseball player Jim Greengrass, covered in 6 languages. The next two names are Charles William Gillet and Jennie Phelps Purvis. From Jennie Phelps Purvis to Jim Greengrass, the births on the list run from 1831 to 1927. In New York, 1,265 towns have someone on the list.
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
Jim Greengrass has articles in 6 languages, Charles William Gillet in 5 and Jennie Phelps Purvis in 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