#1Sports
Jenny Simpson
born 1986American middle-distance runner and steeplechaser
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Famous people · Webster City
Of the 9 famous people born in Webster City, an unusual share are athletes
Jenny Simpson is the best known, with articles in 26 languages. Second and third on the list are MacKinlay Kantor and Jinxx. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 5 in all. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 11.6, close to the 11.1 of the typical Iowa town.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Jenny Simpson
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Abastenia St. Leger Eberle
Youngest
1986
Jenny Simpson
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Webster City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Webster City is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Webster City’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Webster City
The three are covered in 26, 21 and 12 languages: Jenny Simpson, MacKinlay Kantor and Jinxx.
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#2Writing & Arts
MacKinlay Kantor
1904–1977American journalist, novelist and screenwriter
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Webster City
Here are 6 more, born from 1878 to 1957.
Rod Rust
1928–2018American football player, coach, and executive, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Webster City 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)
- Jenny Simpson: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MacKinlay Kantor: Florida Memory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abastenia St. Leger Eberle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carla Nelson: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons