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Science & Medicine
Charles Arnold Anderson
1907–1990American sociologist and economist
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Famous people · Platte
6 famous people were born in Platte
At the top of the list is the American sociologist and economist Charles Arnold Anderson, covered in 4 languages. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The first birth on record is Charles Arnold Anderson’s, in 1907, and the last Lee Qualm’s, in 1954. Fewer than a quarter of the 124 towns in South Dakota with famous people list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Charles Arnold Anderson
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Charles Arnold Anderson
Youngest
1954
Lee Qualm
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Platte’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Platte’s famous people were born
The 1900s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawSportsScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Platte
First, Charles Arnold Anderson (4 languages), then Larry Lucas (3) and Paul Miller (3).
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Known for
What Platte is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Platte
Here are 3 more, born from 1907 to 1954.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Platte 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.
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- Erik Muckey: Muckey32, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons