#1Famous people · Valley City
Of the 11 famous people born in Valley City, an unusual share are leaders
Articles in 14 languages make the American politician Earl Pomeroy the best known. 7 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names. Fewer than a quarter of the 134 towns in North Dakota with famous people list more.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Earl Pomeroy
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
George W. Mason
Youngest
2000
Tyrell Terry
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Valley City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Valley City is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.6 times.
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 Valley City’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 3.
Politics & LawSportsBusinessWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Valley City
Languages with an article: 14 for Earl Pomeroy, 12 for James M. McPherson, 8 for Tyrell Terry.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valley City 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)
- Earl Pomeroy: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. McPherson: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrell Terry: Ron Sellers from Alameda, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Boschee: Curtis Almeter, Missouri Southern State University photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven A. Burd: Pete Souza, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons