JG#1
Writing & Arts
James Leal Greenleaf
1857–1933American architect and civil engineer
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Famous people · Kortright
Kortright is the birthplace of 3 famous people
The best known is the American architect and civil engineer James Leal Greenleaf, with articles in 5 languages. Clark T. Hinman, the first President of Northwestern university, comes second, with William G. Blakely third. Next door, Delhi lists 10, led by Candace Wheeler. The first birth on record is Clark T. Hinman’s, in 1819, and the last James Leal Greenleaf’s, in 1857.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James Leal Greenleaf
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
Clark T. Hinman
Youngest
1857
James Leal Greenleaf
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Kortright
Two of the three are leaders.
#2Politics & Law
Clark T. Hinman
1819–1854First President of Northwestern University
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Kortright is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Delhi has the most on record: 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kortright 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 (7)
- Clark T. Hinman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Blakely: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Candace Wheeler: Sarony & Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Newton Richards: Blackstone Studios, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Sears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clark W. Bryan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur G. Crane: Casper Star-Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons