#1Famous people · Holstein
2 famous people call Holstein their birthplace
The best known is the American baseball player Foster Edwards, with articles in 3 languages. The list has one more: the American baseball player Biggs Wehde. Foster Edwards, born in 1903, is the earliest name and Biggs Wehde, born in 1906, the latest. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Foster Edwards
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Foster Edwards
Youngest
1906
Biggs Wehde
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Holstein
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holstein 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)
- Foster Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons