#1Famous people · Irene
Irene, birthplace of the united States Marine Corps officer Nels H. Nelson
Nels H. Nelson, the united States Marine Corps officer, was born in 1903. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. Across South Dakota, 128 towns list someone born there.

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notable people
Best known
Nels H. Nelson
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Nels H. Nelson
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Irene
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Irene 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 (1)
- Nels H. Nelson: Sgt. W. Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons