#1Famous people · Urbana
Writers and artists stand out among the 25 famous people born in Urbana
Articles in 45 languages make the American actor Clancy Brown the best known. Second and third on the list are Robert L. Eichelberger and Brand Whitlock. The largest group, 10, was born in the age of mills and railroads. From John A. Corwin to Brian Gassaway, the births on the list run from 1818 to 1972.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Clancy Brown
in 45 Wikipedia languages
First
1818
John A. Corwin
Youngest
1972
Brian Gassaway
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Urbana’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Urbana
Three names lead: Clancy Brown (45 languages), Robert L. Eichelberger (17) and Brand Whitlock (12).
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#2Military
Robert L. Eichelberger
1886–1961United States Army general commanding the US Eighth Army during World War II
17 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Urbana is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is business people, at 4.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Urbana’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1830s, with 4 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryBusinessSportsNotableFilm, TV & StageMusicScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Urbana
Still to come: 22 more, from 1818 to 1972.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Urbana 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 (8)
- Clancy Brown: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert L. Eichelberger: 1st Lieutenant Gordon A. Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brand Whitlock: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Quincy Adams Ward: Wilhelm, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles T. Hinde: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. H. L. Wallace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford B. Harmon: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert R. Hitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons