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Famous people · Mankato
Mankato’s famous people span 117 years: 6 births from 1883 to 2000
The best known is the American sculptor Thelma Wood, with articles in 6 languages. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The list’s best known name, Thelma Wood, dates from 1901. Only 57 of the 301 towns in Kansas with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Thelma Wood
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Howard Reed
Youngest
2000
Gregory Doud
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Mankato
First, Thelma Wood (6 languages), then Wint Smith (6) and Gregory Doud (2).
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#3Science & Medicine
Gregory Doud
born 2000American economist & government official
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Mankato’s famous people were born
The 1890s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Mankato is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Mankato
3 more names, born between 1883 and 1939.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mankato 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)
- Wint Smith: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Doud: Office of the United States Trade Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons