#1Famous people · Jefferson
Most of the 10 famous people born in Jefferson came into the world between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American statistician George Gallup, with articles in 38 languages. The American astronaut Loren Shriver ranks second, ahead of Darrell R. Lindsey. The list comes to 24.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 11.1 in the typical town in Iowa. The oldest name on the list belongs to George Gallup, born in 1901, the newest to Phil Thompson, born in 1991.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
George Gallup
in 38 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
George Gallup
Youngest
1991
Phil Thompson
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Jefferson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Jefferson’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Jefferson
By how many languages cover them, George Gallup comes first (38), then Loren Shriver (24) and Darrell R. Lindsey (7).
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#3Military
Darrell R. Lindsey
1919–1944United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient
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Of the other 7, 4 are athletes.
Steve Miller
born 1943American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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 (3)
- George Gallup: Norman James, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Shriver: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell R. Lindsey: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons