#1Famous people · Fredericktown
Fredericktown counts 5 famous people, first among them Clarence Dill
The best known is the American politician Clarence Dill, with articles in 12 languages. Behind the leader come Robert W. Levering and Benjamin Todd Frederick. 4 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Benjamin Todd Frederick’s, in 1834, and the last Robert W. Levering’s, in 1914.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Clarence Dill
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1834
Benjamin Todd Frederick
Youngest
1914
Robert W. Levering
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Fredericktown
Three names lead: Clarence Dill (12 languages), Robert W. Levering (5) and Benjamin Todd Frederick (4).
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#3Through the years
When Fredericktown’s famous people were born
The 1880s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Fredericktown is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.9 times.
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Everyone else born in Fredericktown
A further 2 follow, born between 1883 and 1902.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fredericktown 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)
- Clarence Dill: The original uploader was CongressRecords at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Levering: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Todd Frederick: "Evening Gazette" (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georgia O'Ramey: Theodore C. Marceau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons