#1Gabriele Grunewald
1986–2019American middle- and long-distance runner
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Most widely known is Gabriele Grunewald, the American middle- and long-distance runner, with articles in 11 languages. Second and third on the list are Ray Taylor and John Anthony Kaiser. Between 1920 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. Gabriele Grunewald, born in 1986, is the youngest, and Colvin G. Butler, born in 1880, the first on record.
Gabriele Grunewald has articles in 11 languages, Ray Taylor in 8 and John Anthony Kaiser in 6.
#1American middle- and long-distance runner
The 1880s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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American academic and university chancellor
American politician – Minnesota -House 1939-40 (District 50); Senate 1943-50 (District 50)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perham 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.