Lou Henry Hoover
1874–1944First Lady of the United States from 1929 to 1933
Famous people · Washburn
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washburn
Lou Henry Hoover, born in Waterloo, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Washburn is on record yet. 471 of the towns in Iowa list at least one person. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Lou Henry Hoover
Best known
Lou Henry Hoover
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washburn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washburn
Nobody born in Washburn is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Marc Andreessen
born 1971American entrepreneur, investor, and software engineer
Leonard Eugene Dickson
1874–1954American mathematician
Chuck Grassley
born 1933United States Senator from Iowa since 1981
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washburn and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Lou Henry Hoover: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Adams: Photographer not credited [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Grassley: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Andreessen: JD Lasica, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam DeVine: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Thompson Jaynes: Tomixdf at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Gable: The Ray Center, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Guralnik: Moose-32, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons