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Famous people · Chamberlain

5 famous people come from Chamberlain, Eddie Spears the best known

Most widely known is Eddie Spears, the American actor, with articles in 14 languages. Behind the leader come Julia Anna Gardner and Travis Lutter. The oldest name on the list belongs to Julia Anna Gardner, born in 1882, the newest to Eddie Spears, born in 1982. Fewer than a quarter of the 124 towns in South Dakota with famous people list more.

#2 best knownJulia Anna GardnerScience & Medicine · 1882–1960
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Eddie Spears
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1882
Julia Anna Gardner
Youngest
1982
Eddie Spears
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people

What stands out about Chamberlain’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Chamberlain’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1880s, with 2 people born in that decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Julia Anna GardnerTravis Lutter
Writing & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineSports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Chamberlain

By how many languages cover them, Eddie Spears comes first (14), then Julia Anna Gardner (11) and Travis Lutter (5).

ES#1
Film, TV & Stage

Eddie Spears

born 1982

American actor

14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Julia Anna Gardner#2
Science & Medicine

Julia Anna Gardner

1882–1960

American geologist

11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Travis Lutter#3
Writing & Arts

Travis Lutter

born 1973

American mixed martial artist

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Everyone else born in Chamberlain

Here are 2 more, born from 1885 to 1922.

EC

Elizabeth Colborne

1885–1948

American printmaker, illustrator

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
BF

Barry French

1922–1990

American football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chamberlain 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 (2)
  • Julia Anna Gardner: Johns Hopkins University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Travis Lutter: Photo taken and copyright owned by Irena Thompson (Freelance photographer. Calgary Alberta, Canada.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons