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Famous people · Humboldt
Humboldt is the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the American novelist Don Ingalls, covered in 5 languages. Close behind are Otto Kotouč and F. W. Sweeney. From F. W. Sweeney to Don Ingalls, the births on the list run from 1873 to 1918. Across Nebraska, 246 towns list someone born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Don Ingalls
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
F. W. Sweeney
Youngest
1918
Don Ingalls
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Humboldt
Don Ingalls, Otto Kotouč and F. W. Sweeney are written about in 5, 3 and 1 languages.
#2Politics & Law
Otto Kotouč
1885–1973U.S. politician of Czech origin, member of Czech-American community in Nebrasca
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Known for
What Humboldt is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Humboldt 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 (1)
- Otto Kotouč: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons