#1Famous people · Van Meter
The 3 famous people born in Van Meter, led by Bob Feller
Articles in 14 languages make the major League Baseball player Bob Feller the best known. The next two names are David Young and Myrtle Aydelotte. Next door, the list for Waukee holds 4, Payton Sandfort first. Myrtle Aydelotte, born in 1917, is the earliest name and David Young, born in 1968, the latest.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Bob Feller
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Myrtle Aydelotte
Youngest
1968
David Young
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Van Meter
Languages with an article: 14 for Bob Feller, 12 for David Young, 2 for Myrtle Aydelotte.
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Science & Medicine
Myrtle Aydelotte
1917–2010American nurse and professor
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Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Waukee, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Van Meter 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)
- Bob Feller: dbking, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Payton Sandfort: Alexander Jonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons