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George Nissen
1914–2010American inventor of the modern trampoline
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Famous people · Blairstown
George Nissen tops a list of 2 famous people born in Blairstown
The best known is the American inventor of the modern trampoline George Nissen, with articles in 11 languages. The only other name is the American astrophysicist Arthur Bambridge Wyse. George Nissen, born in 1914, is the youngest, and Arthur Bambridge Wyse, born in 1909, the first on record. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
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George Nissen
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Arthur Bambridge Wyse
Youngest
1914
George Nissen
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blairstown 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.