#1Famous people · Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the recipient of the Purple Heart medal John C. Waldron, covered in 7 languages. The only other name is the united States Navy officer George Philip Jr.. The earliest on the list is John C. Waldron, born in 1900, and the youngest George Philip Jr., born in 1912. In South Dakota, 134 towns have someone on the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
John C. Waldron
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
John C. Waldron
Youngest
1912
George Philip Jr.
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Fort Pierre
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Pierre 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)
- John C. Waldron: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Philip Jr.: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons