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Famous people · Glencoe
Glencoe counts 5 famous people, first among them August Dvorak
Articles in 19 languages make the American scientist August Dvorak the best known. Behind the leader come Gwen Walz and Frank Mayer. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Only 93 of the 408 towns in Minnesota with anyone on record list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
August Dvorak
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1880
James Patrick Boyle, Sr.
Youngest
1966
Gwen Walz
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
What stands out about Glencoe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Glencoe’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1890s come out on top, with 1 births.
Science & MedicinePolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Glencoe
Two of the three are scientists and doctors.
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Known for
What Glencoe is known for
Share of Glencoe’s famous people in each field.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Glencoe
Here are 2 more, born from 1880 to 1952.
James Patrick Boyle, Sr.
1880–1968American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1911-14 (District 49)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glencoe 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 (1)
- Gwen Walz: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons