#1Famous people · Elkader
Asle Gronna tops a list of 6 famous people born in Elkader
Asle Gronna, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 4 of them. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them. The earliest on the list is Asle Gronna, born in 1858, and the youngest William Witt, born in 1950.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Asle Gronna
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1858
Asle Gronna
Youngest
1950
William Witt
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Elkader
Two of the three are leaders.
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Faith
Francis John Dunn
1922–1989Bishop in the Catholic Church in the United States
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Through the years
When Elkader’s famous people were born
The 1920s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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What Elkader is known for
Elkader has 2.4× the usual share of leaders.
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The other 3 span the years 1860 to 1950.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elkader 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 (2)
- Asle Gronna: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Dittmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons