Maria Schneider tops a list of 5 famous people born in Windom
Most widely known is Maria Schneider, the jazz bandleader and composer, with articles in 23 languages. Second and third on the list are Johnny Olson and Elaine Harder. Johnny Olson (1910) and Randy Weeks (2000) mark the two ends of the list. The biggest group are musicians: 2.

Born in Windom
Maria Schneider leads with articles in 23 languages, ahead of Johnny Olson (5) and Elaine Harder (2).
#2When Windom’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Windom is known for
The largest field is Music, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Windom
2 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Windom 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)
- Johnny Olson: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons