#17 famous people from Fort Leonard Wood, many of them leaders
Articles in 13 languages make the American politician Mike Coffman the best known. Second place goes to the American photographer Robert ParkeHarrison, third to Jordan Sonnenblick. The largest group, 7, was born between 1920 and 1969. Mike Coffman, born in 1955, is the earliest name and Jordan Sonnenblick, born in 1969, the latest.
What stands out about Fort Leonard Wood’s famous people
When Fort Leonard Wood’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Fort Leonard Wood is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Fort Leonard Wood
Two of the three are writers and artists.
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Another 4, the earliest born in 1956.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Leonard Wood 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)
- Mike Coffman: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Sonnenblick: Wallstreethotrod, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Dantzler: Don Dunghi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons