#1Famous people · Hilbert
2 famous people come from Hilbert, Bunny Berigan the best known
At the top of the list is the American musician Bunny Berigan, covered in 11 languages. The list has one more: the American athlete Dorothy McMahan. Of the bordering towns, Rantoul has a list, with Otto Lerche. Bunny Berigan (1908) and Dorothy McMahan (1976) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Bunny Berigan
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
Bunny Berigan
Youngest
1976
Dorothy McMahan
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Hilbert
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Known for
What Hilbert is known for
The field with the most names is Music: 1.
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Nearby, Rantoul has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hilbert 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)
- Bunny Berigan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Lerche: State of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons