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Famous people · Humboldt
Christian Clemenson tops a list of 7 famous people born in Humboldt
Articles in 21 languages make the American actor Christian Clemenson the best known. Second and third on the list are Frank Gotch and Frank Gotch. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 14.7, close to the 11.1 of the typical Iowa town.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Christian Clemenson
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Frank Gotch
Youngest
1968
Rod Hamilton
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Humboldt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Humboldt’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 2.
SportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicinePolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Humboldt
Christian Clemenson leads with articles in 21 languages, ahead of Frank Gotch (12) and Frank Gotch (4).
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What Humboldt is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 3 people.
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Everyone else born in Humboldt
A further 4 follow, born between 1877 and 1968.
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Close by, Dakota City counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Humboldt 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 (4)
- Frank Gotch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Gotch: Frank A Gotch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Clancy: courtesy of Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Reasoner: ABC News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons