#1Famous people · Fonda
2 famous people were born in Fonda
Most widely known is Nathan Post, the governor of American samoa, with articles in 6 languages. The list has one more: the American writer Ruth Stafford Peale. Over 25 years of births, the list goes from Nathan Post (1881) to Ruth Stafford Peale (1906). The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Nathan Post
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Nathan Post
Youngest
1906
Ruth Stafford Peale
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
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Born in Fonda
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fonda 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)
- Nathan Post: U.S. Naval Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons