#1Famous people · Manitowoc
Leaders stand out among the 27 famous people born in Manitowoc
Merta Sterling, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are Robert O. Cook and Charles Francis Laseron. The first birth on record is Thorvald Solberg’s, in 1852, and the last Doug Free’s, in 1984. The largest group, 12, was born in the age of mills and railroads.
Born here
27
notable people
Best known
Merta Sterling
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1852
Thorvald Solberg
Youngest
1984
Doug Free
Most common field
Politics & Law
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What stands out about Manitowoc’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Manitowoc is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.8 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Manitowoc
Merta Sterling has articles in 9 languages, Robert O. Cook in 9 and Charles Francis Laseron in 8.
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Charles Francis Laseron
1887–1959Australian malacologist, stamp dealer and philatelist of American origin
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Through the years
When Manitowoc’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1910s, at 5.
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Everyone else born in Manitowoc
Another 24, the earliest born in 1852.
Andrew Miller
1916–1944United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II
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The best known from each town bordering Manitowoc.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manitowoc 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 (10)
- Merta Sterling: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Francis Laseron: Frank Hurley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guila Bustabo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Egan: USAAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl L. Rankin: Government of the Republic of China, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Free: MC Glasgow, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorvald Solberg: Washington Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emil Baensch: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Clarke: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto A. Vogel: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons