#1Famous people · Jordan
Jordan is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the American baseball player Ollie Fuhrman, covered in 2 languages. The other is Richard Joseph Menke. The earliest on the list is Ollie Fuhrman, born in 1896, and the youngest Richard Joseph Menke, born in 1935. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Ollie Fuhrman
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Ollie Fuhrman
Youngest
1935
Richard Joseph Menke
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Jordan
#1RM#2
Politics & Law
Richard Joseph Menke
1935–2006American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick, R.J." House 1971-72 (District 14B); House 1973-74 (District 36B)
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What Jordan is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jordan 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)
- Ollie Fuhrman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons