#1Famous people · Winona
19 famous people from Winona, many of them leaders
At the top of the list is the American astronaut Donald H. Peterson, covered in 25 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 10 in all. Only 24 of the 262 towns in Mississippi with anyone on record list more. Births span 1857 to 1997, from William V. Sullivan to D'Wayne Eskridge.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Donald H. Peterson
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
William V. Sullivan
Youngest
1997
D'Wayne Eskridge
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Winona’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Winona is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 2.9 times.
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 Winona
Donald H. Peterson has articles in 25 languages, Pops Staples in 11 and William V. Sullivan in 10.
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#3Politics & Law
William V. Sullivan
1857–1918American politician, Mississippi
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Through the years
When Winona’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 3.
Politics & LawSportsMusicScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageFaith
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Everyone else born in Winona
Of the other 16, 6 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winona 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 (7)
- Donald H. Peterson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pops Staples: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. Sullivan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. W. Hammons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D'Wayne Eskridge: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waldo Emerson Bailey: Phillip Sparling/Redpath Chautauqua, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Aldridge: Progress Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons