#1Famous people · Eagle
3 famous people were born in Eagle
Articles in 5 languages make the American politician John Charles Brophy the best known. Raymond L. Erikson is second and Arthur Cory third. Of the towns next door, Troy lists the most: 2, with Doc Adkins first. The oldest name on the list belongs to Arthur Cory, born in 1880, the newest to Raymond L. Erikson, born in 1936.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Charles Brophy
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1880
Arthur Cory
Youngest
1936
Raymond L. Erikson
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Eagle
Ranked by languages covered: John Charles Brophy with 5, then Raymond L. Erikson with 3 and Arthur Cory with 2.
#1RE#2
Science & Medicine
Raymond L. Erikson
1936–2020American virologist, biologist and molecular biologist
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Eagle is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Troy, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagle 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 (3)
- John Charles Brophy: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Cory: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Adkins: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons