#1Politics & Law
Mike Crapo
born 1951American politician and Senator of Idaho since 1999
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Famous people · Idaho Falls
33 famous people were born in Idaho Falls, more of them leaders than in most towns
Best known of all is Mike Crapo, written about in 31 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 21 of them. Among the 94 towns in Idaho with famous people on record, the town ranks 3rd. The oldest name on the list belongs to Edgar Miller, born in 1899, the newest to Jessika Jenson, born in 1991.
Born here
33
notable people
Best known
Mike Crapo
in 31 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Edgar Miller
Youngest
1991
Jessika Jenson
Most common field
Politics & Law
11 people
What stands out about Idaho Falls’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Idaho Falls is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as business people, at 3.5 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 Idaho Falls’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 7.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Idaho Falls
By how many languages cover them, Mike Crapo comes first (31), then Mary Kornman (14) and D. Worth Clark (12).
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Everyone else born in Idaho Falls
30 more, best known first.
Richard M. Christensen
1932–2024American mechanical engineering professor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Idaho Falls 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 (6)
- Mike Crapo: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Kornman: Uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Worth Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Raddatz: United States Naval Forces Central Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Kantee: Saruwine, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Josten: Longbomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons