#1Famous people · De Soto
Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in De Soto
Jay Nixon leads the list, covered in 26 languages. 6 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents there are 12.4 on the list, well above the typical Missouri town’s 1.2. Only 47 of the 391 towns in Missouri with anyone on record list more.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Jay Nixon
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Fred Blank
Youngest
1967
Rod Jetton
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about De Soto’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What De Soto is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in De Soto
Languages with an article: 26 for Jay Nixon, 16 for Frank Wilcox, 3 for Fred Blank.
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Through the years
When De Soto’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1900s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in De Soto
5 more, 3 of them leaders.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called De Soto home
One more notable person made the town home: Brittany Borman.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is De Soto 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)
- Jay Nixon: Bernard Pollack, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Jetton: Rod Jetton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas L. Pitts: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons