AF#1
Famous people · Hume
3 famous people were born in Hume
The best known is the medal of Honor recipient Almond E. Fisher, with articles in 3 languages. Charles N. Flenagin, the American lawyer and politician, comes second, with Roswell Clifton Gibbs third. Of the bordering towns, Pike has the longest list: 4, with Donald Van Slyke at the top. The earliest on the list is Charles N. Flenagin, born in 1839, and the youngest Almond E. Fisher, born in 1913.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Almond E. Fisher
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1839
Charles N. Flenagin
Youngest
1913
Almond E. Fisher
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Hume
By how many languages cover them, Almond E. Fisher comes first (3), then Charles N. Flenagin (1) and Roswell Clifton Gibbs (1).
CF#2
Politics & Law
Charles N. Flenagin
1839–1881American lawyer and politician
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RG#3
Science & Medicine
Roswell Clifton Gibbs
1878–1966Chairman of the Department of Physics at Cornell University from 1934 to 1946
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Hume is known for
1 of them work in Military, the biggest field.
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Nearby, Pike has the most on record, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hume 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)
- Donald Van Slyke: Joop van Bilsen (ANEFO), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Palmer Allerton: Ryan, Eva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Teller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Muldoon: Original uploader was A31lover at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons