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Famous people · Monticello
11 famous people were born in Monticello, more of them leaders than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American actress Ellen Dolan, covered in 8 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 7 of them. The list comes to 27 for every 10,000 residents, against 11.1 in the typical town in Iowa. Charles Henry Sloan (1863) and Kraig Paulsen (1964) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Ellen Dolan
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Charles Henry Sloan
Youngest
1964
Kraig Paulsen
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Monticello’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Monticello is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Monticello’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 2.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Monticello
Two of the three are leaders.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Monticello
A further 8 follow, born between 1869 and 1960.
Bruce Bearinger
born 1959American politician, educator, and academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monticello 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)
- Charles Henry Sloan: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Crabb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelia Marvin Pierce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Charles Black: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons