#1Most of the 9 famous people born in Bottineau came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Most widely known is Tom Rapp, the American musician, with articles in 9 languages. The next two names are Ronald Paulson and Duane Klueh. The oldest name on the list belongs to Joseph Nolin, born in 1868, the newest to Ryan Kraft, born in 1975. Athletes make up the largest group, 3 of them.
Born in Bottineau
Tom Rapp leads with articles in 9 languages, ahead of Ronald Paulson (7) and Duane Klueh (6).
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#2When Bottineau’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1930s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Bottineau is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 3 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Bottineau
Still to come: 6 more, from 1868 to 1975.


Gregory R. Page
born 1951American businessperson, Chairman of Corteva, Inc. and board member, director at Deere & Co.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bottineau 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 (5)
- Tom Rapp: Photo taken by Ned Raggett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Paulson: LWL1918, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Bastien: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory R. Page: World Economic Forum, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Kraft: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons