#1Famous people · Faribault
22 famous people were born in Faribault, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns
The best known is the American discus thrower and football player Tom Lieb, with articles in 13 languages. Donald Edward DeGrood, the American prelate of the Catholic Church, comes second, with Sid Smith third. 11 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Frederick Peterson’s, in 1859, and the last Donald Edward DeGrood’s, in 1965.
Born here
22
notable people
Best known
Tom Lieb
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
Frederick Peterson
Youngest
1965
Donald Edward DeGrood
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Faribault’s famous people
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What Faribault is known for
Set against the usual town, scientists and doctors come out 3.1 times as common.
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The best known
Born in Faribault
Three names lead: Tom Lieb (13 languages), Donald Edward DeGrood (10) and Sid Smith (8).
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#2Faith
Donald Edward DeGrood
born 1965American prelate of the Catholic Church
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#3Through the years
When Faribault’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 6.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Faribault 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 (5)
- Tom Lieb: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Edward DeGrood: Darth Stabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sid Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Peterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Anthony Welch: Thomas H. Welch, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons