#1Famous people · New Hampton
9 famous people from New Hampton, many of them leaders
Greg Ganske, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. The list comes to 26.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 11.1 in the typical town in Iowa. From Frank P. O'Hare to Mike Humpal, the births on the list run from 1877 to 1985.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Greg Ganske
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Frank P. O'Hare
Youngest
1985
Mike Humpal
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about New Hampton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What New Hampton is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, 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.
The best known
Born in New Hampton
First, Greg Ganske (10 languages), then Carleton H. Wright (7) and Eve Drewelowe (5).
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When New Hampton’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Hampton 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)
- Greg Ganske: Congressional Pictorial Directory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carleton H. Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eve Drewelowe: Ozz5225, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons