#1Famous people · Victor
5 famous people call Victor their birthplace
John W. Gwynne, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second place goes to the American baseball player Jackie Collum, third to Albert M. Sackett. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 3 of them. The first birth on record is Fannie R. Buchanan’s, in 1875, and the last Jackie Collum’s, in 1927.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
John W. Gwynne
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Fannie R. Buchanan
Youngest
1927
Jackie Collum
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Victor
John W. Gwynne leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of Jackie Collum (2) and Albert M. Sackett (1).
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Through the years
When Victor’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 2.
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What Victor is known for
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Everyone else born in Victor
Another 2, the earliest born in 1875.
Fannie R. Buchanan
1875–1957American musician and writer that organized music programs for people in rural Iowa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Victor 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)
- John W. Gwynne: Compiled under the direction of Tom J. White, Superintendent of Printing, by Lester W. Drennen, Editor., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Collum: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fannie R. Buchanan: Poweshiek History Preservation Project, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons