Middlefield’s famous people span 142 years: 3 births from 1846 to 1988
Adele E. Thompson, the American writer, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The next two names are Franklin L. Gilson and Matthew Hannan. For every 10,000 residents the town has 10.9, while at least half the towns in Ohio list nobody born there. The list’s best known name, Adele E. Thompson, dates from 1849.
Born in Middlefield
First, Adele E. Thompson (4 languages), then Franklin L. Gilson (3) and Matthew Hannan (3).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middlefield 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 (2)
- Franklin L. Gilson: State Bar Association of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Hannan: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons