#1Famous people · Sheldon
Sheldon counts 7 famous people, first among them Dennis Marion Schnurr
The best known is the Catholic archbishop Dennis Marion Schnurr, with articles in 12 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to John Clifford Folger, born in 1896, the newest to Suicide of Kenneth Weishuhn, born in 1997. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Dennis Marion Schnurr
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
John Clifford Folger
Youngest
1997
Suicide of Kenneth Weishuhn
What stands out about Sheldon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sheldon’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
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The best known
Born in Sheldon
First, Dennis Marion Schnurr (12 languages), then A. G. Kruger (7) and Bob Vander Plaats (4).
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#3Politics & Law
Bob Vander Plaats
born 1963American politician and political activist
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What Sheldon is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Sheldon
4 more, best known first.
Suicide of Kenneth Weishuhn
1997–2012American teenager who is known for his suicide as a result of bullying for being a gay youth
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sheldon 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 (2)
- Dennis Marion Schnurr: Sharon Mollerus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Vander Plaats: IowaPolitics.com on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons