#1Politics & Law
George Alfred Carlson
1876–1926American politician (1876–1926); Governor of Colorado from 1915 to 1917
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Famous people · Alta
3 famous people call Alta their birthplace
Best known of all is George Alfred Carlson, written about in 7 languages. Mildred Hope Fisher Wood is second and Ruth Hamilton third. The oldest name on the list belongs to George Alfred Carlson, born in 1876, the newest to Mildred Hope Fisher Wood, born in 1920. 425 towns across Iowa can name a famous person born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George Alfred Carlson
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
George Alfred Carlson
Youngest
1920
Mildred Hope Fisher Wood
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Alta
Counted by languages, George Alfred Carlson is ahead of Mildred Hope Fisher Wood and Ruth Hamilton: 7, 1 and 1.
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Writing & Arts
Mildred Hope Fisher Wood
1920–2014American special education teacher
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What Alta is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alta 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)
- George Alfred Carlson: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons