#1Science & Medicine
Michael T. Osterholm
born 1953American epidemiologist
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Famous people · Waukon
5 famous people come from Waukon, Michael T. Osterholm the best known
The best known is the American epidemiologist Michael T. Osterholm, with articles in 10 languages. Behind the leader come Joseph Taggart and Cletus F. O'Donnell. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. The first birth on record is Joseph Taggart’s, in 1867, and the last Mark Farley’s, in 1963.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Michael T. Osterholm
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Joseph Taggart
Youngest
1963
Mark Farley
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
What stands out about Waukon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Waukon’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1960s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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Born in Waukon
The three are covered in 10, 6 and 3 languages: Michael T. Osterholm, Joseph Taggart and Cletus F. O'Donnell.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waukon 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 (4)
- Michael T. Osterholm: Saint Paul Area Synod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Taggart: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory D. Hager: Homewood Photograpy/Will Kirk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Farley: The Principal Charity Classic, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons