#1Famous people · Alexandria
The 16 famous people born in Alexandria, led by Peter Krause
Articles in 47 languages make the American actor Peter Krause the best known. Duane Hanson, the American sculptor, comes second, with Carl Van Dyke third. The largest group, 7, was born between 1920 and 1969. From Carl Van Dyke to Melissa Erickson, the births on the list run from 1881 to 1990.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Peter Krause
in 47 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Carl Van Dyke
Youngest
1990
Melissa Erickson
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Alexandria’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Alexandria
Languages with an article: 47 for Peter Krause, 17 for Duane Hanson, 6 for Carl Van Dyke.
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#3Politics & Law
Carl Van Dyke
1881–1919American congressman for Minnesota
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Through the years
When Alexandria’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMilitaryScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Alexandria is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 7 people.
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 Alexandria
A further 13 follow, born between 1889 and 1990.
Jed Johnson
1948–1996American interior designer, film editor, film director
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Alexandria home
One more notable person made the town home: Brock Lesnar.
Brock Lesnar
born 1977American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and football player
SportsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alexandria 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 (8)
- Peter Krause: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Hanson: Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Van Dyke: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Hanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John McEwan: Brown Brothers - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Meyers: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Haskins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jed Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons