#1Famous people · Devils Lake
19 famous people were born in Devils Lake, more of them leaders than in most towns
William L. Guy, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. The American actress Phyllis Frelich ranks second, ahead of Glenn Hansen. 12 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 5 of the 128 towns in North Dakota with anyone on record list more.
Born here
19
notable people
Best known
William L. Guy
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Leo Yaffe
Youngest
2002
Grant Nelson
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Devils Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Devils Lake is known for
Set against the usual town, scientists and doctors come out 2.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Devils Lake’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1930s than in any other ten years, 5 in all.
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Devils Lake
Languages with an article: 14 for William L. Guy, 13 for Phyllis Frelich, 7 for Glenn Hansen.
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Everyone else born in Devils Lake
16 more, 6 of them leaders.
David Anthony Kraft
1952–2021American comic book writer, publisher and critic
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Mary Wakefield
born 1954Head of Health resources and services administration
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Donald N. Langenberg
1932–2019American physicist and university chancellor
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Devils Lake 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)
- William L. Guy: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Nelson: TigerNet.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Wakefield: HRSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel M. Traynor: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Mahoney: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usacehq/, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons