#1Famous people · Grand Island
Lois Gibbs tops a list of 5 famous people born in Grand Island
Lois Gibbs, the American activist, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Second and third on the list are Brett Kern and Charles N. DeGlopper. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Charles N. DeGlopper, born in 1921, the newest to Brett Kern, born in 1986.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Lois Gibbs
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1921
Charles N. DeGlopper
Youngest
1986
Brett Kern
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Grand Island’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Grand Island’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
SportsPolitics & LawNotableWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Grand Island
Languages with an article: 14 for Lois Gibbs, 8 for Brett Kern, 4 for Charles N. DeGlopper.
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Charles N. DeGlopper
1921–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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What Grand Island is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
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Another 2, the earliest born in 1963.
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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Island 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 (6)
- Lois Gibbs: Yoopernewsman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Kern: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles N. DeGlopper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franchot Tone: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hurtubise: Dick Ralstin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Shuttleworth: andywitchger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons