#1Famous people · Lost Nation
4 famous people were born in Lost Nation
At the top of the list is the American baseball player George Stone, covered in 4 languages. The next two names are Joe Seng and Jim McAndrew. More are athletes than anything else, 3 in all. Fewer than a quarter of the 459 towns in Iowa with famous people list more.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
George Stone
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
George Stone
Youngest
1946
Joe Seng
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Lost Nation
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Lost Nation’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 2 births.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lost Nation is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Lost Nation
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lost Nation 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 (2)
- George Stone: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim McAndrew: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons