#1Famous people · Iola
From 1860 to 1986, Iola was the birthplace of 7 famous people
The best known is the American actress Randy Stuart, with articles in 14 languages. The next two names are Charles Frederick Scott and Don Coldsmith. Half or more of the towns in Kansas have no one on record, but this one has 13.1 for every 10,000 residents. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Randy Stuart
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Charles Frederick Scott
Youngest
1986
Mark Toland
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Iola
Randy Stuart has articles in 14 languages, Charles Frederick Scott in 6 and Don Coldsmith in 2.
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Through the years
When Iola’s famous people were born
The 1920s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsSportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Iola is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Iola
The rest number 4, with 2 leaders among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Iola 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 (2)
- Randy Stuart: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Frederick Scott: "Topeka Daily Capital" (Topeka, KS)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons