#1Famous people · Spencer
13 famous people were born in Spencer, most of them between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American writer Vicki Myron, with articles in 7 languages. The list runs from Alice Cook Fuller, born in 1873, to Robin Thede, born in 1979. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 11.4, close to the 11.1 of the typical Iowa town. 2 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Vicki Myron
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Alice Cook Fuller
Youngest
1979
Robin Thede
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Spencer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Spencer’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 4 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Spencer
Two of the three are writers and artists.
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Robin Thede
born 1979American comedian and screenwriter
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#3Known for
What Spencer is known for
Spencer has 2.3× the usual share of writers and artists.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spencer 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)
- Vicki Myron: Davidt8, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Thede: Moody College of Communication, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Cook Fuller: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons