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Famous people · Manning

4 famous people were born in Manning

The best known is the American politician John R. Hansen, with articles in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Tom Knudson and Dewey Halford. The earliest on the list is John R. Hansen, born in 1901, and the youngest Katie Beck, born in 1982. Only 108 of the 438 towns in Iowa with anyone on record list more.

#1 best knownJohn R. HansenPolitics & Law · 1901–1974
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
John R. Hansen
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
John R. Hansen
Youngest
1982
Katie Beck
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known

Born in Manning

John R. Hansen leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of Tom Knudson (2) and Dewey Halford (1).

John R. Hansen#1
Politics & Law

John R. Hansen

1901–1974

American politician

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
TK#2
Writing & Arts

Tom Knudson

born 1953

American journalist and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DH#3
Sports

Dewey Halford

1919–1994

American football coach

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Manning’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 1 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000John R. Hansen
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsNotable

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manning 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.

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