Of the 13 famous people born in Menomonie, an unusual share are athletes
The best known is the American pianist Ethan Iverson, with articles in 10 languages. Harry Miller and Marvin Panch follow. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births span 1875 to 2000, from Harry Miller to Mariah Keopple.
What stands out about Menomonie’s famous people
What Menomonie is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
When Menomonie’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Menomonie
First, Ethan Iverson (10 languages), then Harry Miller (8) and Marvin Panch (7).
#2Everyone else born in Menomonie
Another 10, 7 of them athletes.



Dukes Duford
1898–1981American college football player, coach, and university athletic director

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Also called Menomonie home
One more notable person made the town home: Neil Gaiman.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Menomonie 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)
- Harry Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Stanley: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alma Voedisch: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mariah Keopple: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Krumrie: Conman33, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil Gaiman: Kyle Cassidy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons