#1Notable
Gene Okerlund
1942–2019American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer
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Famous people · Brookings
Most of the 15 famous people born in Brookings came into the world between 1920 and 1969
With articles in 16 languages, Gene Okerlund is the most widely known. Jim Weaver, the American politician, comes second, with Gerald E. Brown third. The list has 1.6 times the usual share of leaders, 5 in all. Born in 1888, Lloyd Mints is the first name on record, and Kris Langer, born in 1969, the most recent.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Gene Okerlund
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Lloyd Mints
Youngest
1969
Kris Langer
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Brookings’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Brookings is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 3.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Brookings
Counted by languages, Gene Okerlund is ahead of Jim Weaver and Gerald E. Brown: 16, 10 and 8.
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#3Science & Medicine
Gerald E. Brown
1926–2013American theoretical physicist
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Brookings’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 5 births.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookings 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)
- Gene Okerlund: Mark Hodgins, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Weaver: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald E. Brown: SummerWillow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brother Jed: Hunter00047 at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Long: Koncurrentkat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wentzy: 白拍子花子, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons