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Famous people · Walnut
3 famous people call Walnut their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American politician Jack Drake, covered in 4 languages. Arnold W. Jacobsen and Bill Kay follow. From Arnold W. Jacobsen to Jack Drake, the births on the list run from 1892 to 1934. The Iowa lists hold names for 438 towns.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Jack Drake
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Arnold W. Jacobsen
Youngest
1934
Jack Drake
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Walnut
Counted by languages, Jack Drake is ahead of Arnold W. Jacobsen and Bill Kay: 4, 2 and 2.
#2Military
Arnold W. Jacobsen
1892–1970United States Marine Corps general
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walnut 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 (1)
- Arnold W. Jacobsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons