#1Writing & Arts
Howard Hille Johnson
1846–1913American educator and school founder
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Famous people · Franklin
From 1809 to 1984, Franklin was the birthplace of 4 famous people
The best known is the American educator and school founder Howard Hille Johnson, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Jacob Owens and John James Dyer. The list’s best known name, Howard Hille Johnson, dates from 1846. 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Howard Hille Johnson
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1809
John James Dyer
Youngest
1984
Jacob Owens
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Franklin
Howard Hille Johnson, Jacob Owens and John James Dyer are written about in 4, 3 and 3 languages.
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Through the years
When Franklin’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 1 births.
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Known for
What Franklin is known for
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Franklin
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (1)
- Howard Hille Johnson: Murphy, Robert E. (1905) Progressive West Virginians, Wheeling, West Virginia: The Wheeling News, p. 27 Retrieved on 20 October 2020. OCLC: 1305880., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons