#1Famous people · Ilion
Ilion’s famous people span 177 years: 8 births from 1813 to 1990
The best known is the American politician Donald J. Mitchell, with articles in 5 languages. Close behind are May Gorslin Preston Slosson and Boots Day. 3 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Donald J. Mitchell was born in 1923.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Donald J. Mitchell
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1813
Peter H. Turner
Youngest
1990
John Riesen
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Ilion’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ilion’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1970s, with 2 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ilion
Three names lead: Donald J. Mitchell (5 languages), May Gorslin Preston Slosson (5) and Boots Day (3).
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Notable
May Gorslin Preston Slosson
1858–1943American educator and suffragist
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Known for
What Ilion is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Ilion
5 more, from 1813 to 1990.
Alfred C. Werner
1917–2013American football player and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
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Close by, the fullest list is Herkimer’s, at 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ilion 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 (5)
- Donald J. Mitchell: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Riesen: Chester Blacksby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Vennera: Chick vennera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis E. Spinner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Hotaling: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons