Maurice John Dingman
1914–1992Sixth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines
Famous people · Houghton
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Houghton
Closest of all is Maurice John Dingman, from St. Paul, 5 mi away. James A. Van Allen is the most widely known, written about in 51 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Houghton yet. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
James A. Van Allen
Best known
James A. Van Allen
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Houghton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Houghton
Nobody born in Houghton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James A. Van Allen
1914–2006American astrophysicist
Patty Judge
born 194346th Lieutenant Governor and former Secretary of Agriculture for the U.S. State of Iowa.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Houghton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- Dennis O'Keefe: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nedra Volz: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Bowen: Rmtip21, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel M. Shortridge: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Henry Krehbiel: Courtney E. Krehbiel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Phillips: Nirvanafanatic619 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons