#1Famous people · Butte
The 3 famous people born in Butte, led by Gorgeous George
Most widely known is Gorgeous George, the American professional wrestler, with articles in 17 languages. Donald O. Clifton and Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld follow. Births span 1912 to 1924, from Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld to Donald O. Clifton. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Gorgeous George
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld
Youngest
1924
Donald O. Clifton
Most common field
Sports
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Butte
Three names lead: Gorgeous George (17 languages), Donald O. Clifton (7) and Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld (3).
#1DC#2
Science & Medicine
Donald O. Clifton
1924–2003American doctor of educational sciences, professor of educational psychology (Univ. of Nebraska), entrepreneur
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Known for
What Butte is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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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Also called Butte home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Butte, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Butte 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 (2)
- Gorgeous George: CurtTeich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Walz: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons