#1Famous people · Falls City
Leaders stand out among the 13 famous people born in Falls City
At the top of the list is the American politician Dave Heineman, covered in 25 languages. Close behind are Arthur J. Weaver and C. Frank Reavis. Elmer "Skip" Dundy (1862) and Dave Heineman (1948) mark the two ends of the list. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 7 in all.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Dave Heineman
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Elmer "Skip" Dundy
Youngest
1948
Dave Heineman
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Falls City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Falls City is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.2 times as common.
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 Falls City
The three best known are all leaders.
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#3Through the years
When Falls City’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1930s, at 3.
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Everyone else born in Falls City
Still to come: 10 more, from 1862 to 1946.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Falls 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 (8)
- Dave Heineman: Office of Governor Dave Heineman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur J. Weaver: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Frank Reavis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phillip Hart Weaver: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Abbott: A. M. Wilson (Life time: 1960), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard K. Carson: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithfu…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Hahn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer "Skip" Dundy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons