#1Famous people · Missouri Valley
Margarita Fischer tops a list of 4 famous people born in Missouri Valley
Margarita Fischer, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Close behind are Hugh A. Butler and Brayton H. Ransom. Over 68 years of births, the list goes from Hugh A. Butler (1878) to Ron Withem (1946). Per 10,000 residents, the town has 15, close to the 11.1 of the typical Iowa town.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Margarita Fischer
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Hugh A. Butler
Youngest
1946
Ron Withem
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Missouri Valley
Counted by languages, Margarita Fischer is ahead of Hugh A. Butler and Brayton H. Ransom: 15, 9 and 2.
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#3Through the years
When Missouri Valley’s famous people were born
3 were born in the age of mills and railroads, and the 1870s alone saw 2.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Missouri Valley is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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 Missouri Valley
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Missouri Valley 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)
- Margarita Fischer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh A. Butler: Washington Press-Photo Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brayton H. Ransom: USDA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons