#1Famous people · Mandan
Leaders stand out among the 10 famous people born in Mandan
Articles in 6 languages make the American politician George F. Shafer the best known. The American architect Victor Steinbrueck ranks second, ahead of Lisa Meier. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 4.1, close to the 5 of the typical North Dakota town.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
George F. Shafer
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
George F. Shafer
Youngest
2001
Lucy Morgan
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Mandan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Mandan is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.9 times.
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 Mandan
Three names lead: George F. Shafer (6 languages), Victor Steinbrueck (5) and Lisa Meier (3).
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#3Through the years
When Mandan’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1910s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
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Everyone else born in Mandan
Still to come: 7 more, from 1904 to 2001.
Ron Erhardt
1931–2012American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mandan 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)
- George F. Shafer: Aleccarlsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Meier: Heidi Heitkamp, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Rohr: Heidi Heitkamp, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons