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Famous people · Big Timber

The 4 famous people born in Big Timber, led by Judy Martz

Most widely known is Judy Martz, the American speed skater and politician, with articles in 19 languages. Lindsay Burns, the American rower, comes second, with Orvin B. Fjare third. From Orvin B. Fjare to Lindsay Burns, the births on the list run from 1918 to 1965. Only 20 of the 93 towns in Montana with anyone on record list more.

#1 best knownJudy MartzSports · 1943–2017
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Judy Martz
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1918
Orvin B. Fjare
Youngest
1965
Lindsay Burns
Most common field
Sports
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known

Born in Big Timber

Athletes take two of the three places.

Judy Martz#1
Sports

Judy Martz

1943–2017

American speed skater and politician

19 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
LB#2
Sports

Lindsay Burns

born 1965

American rower

15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Orvin B. Fjare#3
Politics & Law

Orvin B. Fjare

1918–2011

American politician

10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Big Timber’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 2.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Judy MartzOrvin B. Fjare
SportsPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Big Timber is known for

Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Big Timber

1 more, best known first.

GB

Gary Branae

born 1944

Montana legislator

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
A chosen home

Also called Big Timber home

One more notable person made the town home: Michael Keaton.

MK

Michael Keaton

born 1951

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Timber 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.

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