#1Politics & Law
Jack Vaughn
1920–2012Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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Famous people · Columbus
4 famous people were born in Columbus
Most widely known is Jack Vaughn, the recipient of the Purple Heart medal, with articles in 4 languages. Second place goes to the American football player Dwan Edwards, third to Donald J. Ruhl. From Jack Vaughn to Forrest Mandeville, the births on the list run from 1920 to 1984. Fewer than a quarter of the 93 towns in Montana with famous people list more.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Jack Vaughn
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Jack Vaughn
Youngest
1984
Forrest Mandeville
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Columbus
Ranked by languages covered: Jack Vaughn with 4, then Dwan Edwards with 3 and Donald J. Ruhl with 2.
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#3Military
Donald J. Ruhl
1923–1945United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Columbus’s famous people were born
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Columbus 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)
- Jack Vaughn: U.S. National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwan Edwards: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald J. Ruhl: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons