#1Famous people · Pierre
Of the 13 famous people born in Pierre, an unusual share are performers
The best known is the American politician John Thune, with articles in 38 languages. Births since 1970 account for 6 of the names. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 9.3, close to the 6.9 of the typical South Dakota town. Grey Zabel, born in 2002, is the youngest, and Robert Gleckler, born in 1887, the first on record.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
John Thune
in 38 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Robert Gleckler
Youngest
2002
Grey Zabel
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Pierre’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Pierre is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 3.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Pierre’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageSportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pierre
Two of the three are leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is 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 (6)
- John Thune: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dusty Johnson: Kristie Boyd, U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grey Zabel: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Hagerty: Hutchins Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Michels: South Dakota Public Broadcasting, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gleckler: film screenshot (Grand National Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons