#1Ira Noel Gabrielson
1889–1977American entomologist, botanist and ornithologist
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Ira Noel Gabrielson leads the list, covered in 6 languages. The other is Guy Gabrielson, the American politician. Over 2 years of births, the list goes from Ira Noel Gabrielson (1889) to Guy Gabrielson (1891). The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.

#1American entomologist, botanist and ornithologist
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sioux Rapids 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.