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Famous people · Pipestone
Harold Rawdon Briggs tops a list of 7 famous people born in Pipestone
At the top of the list is the British Army general Harold Rawdon Briggs, covered in 11 languages. Second and third on the list are Phil Bruns and Vern Ehlers. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births span 1894 to 1947, from Harold Rawdon Briggs to Bill Hager.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Harold Rawdon Briggs
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Harold Rawdon Briggs
Youngest
1947
Bill Hager
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Pipestone
Languages with an article: 11 for Harold Rawdon Briggs, 11 for Phil Bruns, 11 for Vern Ehlers.
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When Pipestone’s famous people were born
The 1930s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pipestone 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)
- Phil Bruns: film screenshot (Cannon Films-MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vern Ehlers: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hager: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Petersen: 3651Crabtree, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Alexander Gano: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons