#1Famous people · Minden
Carl Curtis tops a list of 7 famous people born in Minden
At the top of the list is the American politician Carl Curtis, covered in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are Norbert Tiemann and Robert Bogue. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 5 of them. The first birth on record is Victor S. Johnson, Sr.’s, in 1882, and the last Robert Bogue’s, in 1964.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Carl Curtis
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
Victor S. Johnson, Sr.
Youngest
1964
Robert Bogue
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Minden
Languages with an article: 13 for Carl Curtis, 8 for Norbert Tiemann, 7 for Robert Bogue.
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Through the years
When Minden’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1900s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Politics & LawSportsBusinessFilm, TV & Stage
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What Minden is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Minden 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)
- Carl Curtis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norbert Tiemann: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Miller: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons