#1Famous people · Anamosa
Writers and artists stand out among the 8 famous people born in Anamosa
Grant Wood, the American painter, is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. 7 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. Births span 1868 to 1945, from Clem F. Kimball to Peggy Wilson. Only 63 of the 466 towns in Iowa with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Grant Wood
in 53 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Clem F. Kimball
Youngest
1945
Peggy Wilson
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Anamosa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Anamosa is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 4.9 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Anamosa
Two of the three are writers and artists.
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#3Through the years
When Anamosa’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1900s, at 3.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Anamosa 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 (4)
- Grant Wood: Grant Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Wood Graham: Grant Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clem F. Kimball: Compiled under the direction of Robert Henderson, Superintendent of Printing, by H. N. Whitney., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Robert Moore: Compiled under the supervision of W. C. Ramsay, Secretary of State, by Harrold E. Klise., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons