#17 famous people were born in Strasburg from 1762 to 1992
Articles in 6 languages make the American politician John Alexander Ahl the best known. The next two names are Don Wert and James Whitehill. 2 of them were born since 1970. John Alexander Ahl, the best known, was born in 1813.
What stands out about Strasburg’s famous people
When Strasburg’s famous people were born
The 1990s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Strasburg
Two of the three are leaders.
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#2What Strasburg is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Strasburg
Of the other 4, 2 are musicians.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Strasburg 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)
- John Alexander Ahl: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Wert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Feiler: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Duffield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons