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Famous people · Dickinson
22 famous people were born in Dickinson, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Kellan Lutz, the American actor and model, with articles in 50 languages. 12 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 4 of the names. The oldest name on the list belongs to Dorothy Stickney, born in 1896, the newest to Austin Dufault, born in 1990.
Born here
22
notable people
Best known
Kellan Lutz
in 50 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Dorothy Stickney
Youngest
1990
Austin Dufault
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
What stands out about Dickinson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Dickinson’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 7 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Dickinson
Kellan Lutz has articles in 50 languages, Byron Dorgan in 25 and Kelly M. Armstrong in 19.
#2Writing & Arts
Byron Dorgan
born 1942American author, businessman, and politician
25 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Kelly M. Armstrong
born 1976Governor of North Dakota since 2024
19 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Dickinson is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Dickinson
Another 19, the earliest born in 1896.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dickinson 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 (4)
- Byron Dorgan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly M. Armstrong: Eric Connolly; U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Stickney: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Dufault: GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons