#1Science & Medicine
Frederic George Young
1858–1929American educator; professor of economics and sociology at the University of Oregon, historian
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Famous people · Burnett
5 famous people call Burnett their birthplace
Best known of all is Frederic George Young, written about in 4 languages. The next two names are Lillian Heath and Charles Williams. The earliest on the list is Charles Williams, born in 1844, and the youngest Don Peachey, born in 1933. 2 of them are scientists and doctors, more than in any other field.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Frederic George Young
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
Charles Williams
Youngest
1933
Don Peachey
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Burnett
Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.
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Politics & Law
Charles Williams
1844–1922Member of the Wisconsin State Senate
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Through the years
When Burnett’s famous people were born
The 1850s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
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Known for
What Burnett is known for
Science & Medicine leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Burnett
2 more names, born between 1911 and 1933.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burnett 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)
- Frederic George Young: Oregon Historical Society (Life time: (organization, not individual)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Bogda: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons