#1Famous people · Hastings
Hastings is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Otha Wearin, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Charles Burton Robbins and G. C. Greenwalt. Births span 1877 to 1903, from Charles Burton Robbins to Otha Wearin. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Otha Wearin
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Charles Burton Robbins
Youngest
1903
Otha Wearin
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Hastings
By how many languages cover them, Otha Wearin comes first (7), then Charles Burton Robbins (1) and G. C. Greenwalt (1).
#1CR#2
Military
Charles Burton Robbins
1877–1943American Colonel and Undersecretary of War
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Known for
What Hastings is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hastings 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)
- Otha Wearin: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons