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Famous people · Ossian

3 famous people call Ossian their birthplace

At the top of the list is the American congressman for South dakota Theodore B. Werner, covered in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Raymond Philip Etteldorf and Cornell Henry Mayer. Over 29 years of births, the list goes from Theodore B. Werner (1892) to Cornell Henry Mayer (1921). The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.

#1 best knownTheodore B. WernerPolitics & Law · 1892–1989
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Theodore B. Werner
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Theodore B. Werner
Youngest
1921
Cornell Henry Mayer
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
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Born in Ossian

Theodore B. Werner leads with articles in 8 languages, ahead of Raymond Philip Etteldorf (4) and Cornell Henry Mayer (2).

Theodore B. Werner#1
Politics & Law

Theodore B. Werner

1892–1989

American congressman for South Dakota

8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RE#2
Politics & Law

Raymond Philip Etteldorf

1911–1986

Catholic archbishop

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CM#3
Science & Medicine

Cornell Henry Mayer

1921–2005

American astronomer

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ossian 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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