#1Famous people · Ste. Genevieve
From 1788 to 1967, Ste. Genevieve was the birthplace of 7 famous people
Articles in 11 languages make the American politician Augustus C. Dodge the best known. Lewis V. Bogy, the American politician, comes second, with Matthew E. Ziegler third. The largest group, 5, was born in the early republic. The list’s best known name, Augustus C. Dodge, dates from 1812.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Augustus C. Dodge
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1788
Henry Pratte
Youngest
1967
Steve Bieser
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Ste. Genevieve’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Ste. Genevieve’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1810s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitarySportsFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Ste. Genevieve
Three names lead: Augustus C. Dodge (11 languages), Lewis V. Bogy (9) and Matthew E. Ziegler (3).
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What Ste. Genevieve is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.1 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ste. Genevieve 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)
- Augustus C. Dodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis V. Bogy: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Pope McArthur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons