#1Famous people · Oskaloosa
Soldiers and sailors stand out among the 25 famous people born in Oskaloosa
Chester Conklin is the best known, with articles in 26 languages. Second and third on the list are Patrick O'Bryant and Arthur Russell. 12 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents there are 21.7 on the list, well above the typical Iowa town’s 11.1.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Chester Conklin
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
William E. Andrews
Youngest
1988
Tyler Sash
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Oskaloosa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Oskaloosa is known for
Set against the usual town, soldiers and sailors come out 4.4 times as common.
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 Oskaloosa
Chester Conklin, Patrick O'Bryant and Arthur Russell are written about in 26, 14 and 13 languages.
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Through the years
When Oskaloosa’s famous people were born
The 1850s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
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Everyone else born in Oskaloosa
Another 22, the earliest born in 1854.
Roscoe B. Woodruff
1891–19751915 West Point graduate and career U.S. Army officer 1915-1953.
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Denis Baylor
1940–2022Denis Baylor ForMemRS American Neurobiologist, Emeritus Professor Stanford University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oskaloosa 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 (8)
- Chester Conklin: Hartsook Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick O'Bryant: dbking from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Friday Fletcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil W. Stoughton: Cecil W. Stoughton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe B. Woodruff: U.S. Army Signal Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dulah Marie Evans: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Andrews: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Sash: Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons