#1Famous people · Dyersville
Dyersville’s famous people span 102 years: 6 births from 1864 to 1966
Most widely known is Clarence Morley, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. Rudolph Gerken and Dave Haight follow. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 13.6, close to the 11.1 of the typical Iowa town.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Clarence Morley
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
John Castell Hopkins
Youngest
1966
Dave Haight
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Dyersville
Languages with an article: 7 for Clarence Morley, 5 for Rudolph Gerken, 3 for Dave Haight.
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Through the years
When Dyersville’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1860s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFaithSports
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What Dyersville is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dyersville 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)
- Clarence Morley: Editors George E. Lewis and D. F. Stackelbeck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons