#1Famous people · Jackson
The 5 famous people born in Jackson, led by David Ellefson
At the top of the list is the American bass guitarist David Ellefson, covered in 36 languages. The next two names are Gary Amdahl and Stephen Censky. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 4 of them. For every 10,000 residents the town has 15.2, while at least half the towns in Minnesota list nobody born there.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
David Ellefson
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Howard H. Dunn
Youngest
1964
David Ellefson
Most common field
Music
1 people
What stands out about Jackson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Jackson’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1960s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
MusicWriting & ArtsNotableFaithPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Jackson
Ranked by languages covered: David Ellefson with 36, then Gary Amdahl with 2 and Stephen Censky with 2.
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#3Notable
Stephen Censky
born 196113th United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
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Known for
What Jackson is known for
The field with the most names is Music: 1.
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A further 2 follow, born between 1867 and 1921.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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 (3)
- David Ellefson: Carter Sterling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Censky: Ken Hammond/United States Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard H. Dunn: State of Minnesota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons