#1Famous people · Wessington Springs
The 2 famous people born in Wessington Springs, led by David Rumelhart
David Rumelhart, the American psychologist, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Quinten Burg. From David Rumelhart to Quinten Burg, the births on the list run from 1942 to 1948. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
David Rumelhart
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1942
David Rumelhart
Youngest
1948
Quinten Burg
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Wessington Springs
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What Wessington Springs is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wessington Springs 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)
- David Rumelhart: Rolf Kickuth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons