#1Politics & Law
Ryan Zinke
born 196152nd United States Secretary of the Interior and U.S. Representative from Montana since 2023
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Famous people · Bozeman
Of the 35 famous people born in Bozeman, an unusual share are leaders
Ryan Zinke is the best known, with articles in 29 languages. 16 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list is still growing: 12 were born since 1970. For every 10,000 residents the town has 6.2, while at least half the towns in Montana list nobody born there.
Born here
35
notable people
Best known
Ryan Zinke
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Nelson Story Jr.
Youngest
1997
Averie Collins
Most common field
Politics & Law
12 people
Also called it home
6
notable residents
What stands out about Bozeman’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Bozeman’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 5.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bozeman is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.6 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 Bozeman
Languages with an article: 29 for Ryan Zinke, 26 for Brannon Braga, 15 for Dale W. Jorgenson.
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Everyone else born in Bozeman
The rest number 32, with 12 athletes among them.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Bozeman home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 6 in all, led by Michael McFaul.
Michael McFaul
born 1963American political scientist, author, and diplomat
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bozeman 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 (13)
- Ryan Zinke: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brannon Braga: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale W. Jorgenson: 總統府, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Voulkos: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Lawrence: George Hurrell (Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bohlinger: User:Lincolnite, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Dissly: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carter Roy: Creator:Carter Roy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dane Fletcher: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael McFaul: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Mortenson: Central Asia Institute Original uploader was Tauheed ashraf at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Marlenee: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don G. Despain: USGS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons