#1Famous people · West Point
10 famous people from West Point, many of them leaders
Most widely known is Tim Walz, the American politician, with articles in 74 languages. Martin E. Marty and Richard C. Hunter follow. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 6 in all. Fewer than a quarter of the 235 towns in Nebraska with famous people list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Tim Walz
in 74 Wikipedia languages
First
1871
Claire Winlow-Vostrovsky
Youngest
1966
Dave Wordekemper
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about West Point’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in West Point
Two of the three are leaders.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
Martin E. Marty
1928–2025American historian of religion, educator, author, and theologian
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What West Point is known for
West Point has 1.9× the usual share of leaders.
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Through the years
When West Point’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 3 births.
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Everyone else born in West Point
Another 7, the earliest born in 1871.
Claire Winlow-Vostrovsky
1871–1963Czech-American university professor, translator, Slavist, librarian, journalist, writer, social activist, suffragette and feminist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Point 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 (4)
- Tim Walz: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin E. Marty: User:Visviva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard C. Hunter: History Nebraska (formerly Nebraska State Historical Society), Lincoln, Nebraska., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Wordekemper: DickClarkMises, CC0, Wikimedia Commons