#1Famous people · Sanborn
Sanborn is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Wiley Mayne, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Will Kirk Kaynor, third to Neva Boyd. From Neva Boyd to Wiley Mayne, the births on the list run from 1876 to 1917. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Wiley Mayne
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Neva Boyd
Youngest
1917
Wiley Mayne
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Sanborn
By how many languages cover them, Wiley Mayne comes first (6), then Will Kirk Kaynor (6) and Neva Boyd (4).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sanborn 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)
- Wiley Mayne: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Kirk Kaynor: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neva Boyd: Ellen Linson, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons