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Famous people · Stanley
5 famous people were born in Stanley
The best known is the American football player Dave Cahill, with articles in 3 languages. The next two names are Robert Whitney Burns and Larry Krause. Robert Whitney Burns, born in 1908, is the earliest name and Larry Krause, born in 1948, the latest. For every 10,000 residents the town has 13.3, while at least half the towns in Wisconsin list nobody born there.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Dave Cahill
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
Robert Whitney Burns
Youngest
1948
Larry Krause
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Stanley
Two of the three are athletes.
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Through the years
When Stanley’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Stanley is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Stanley
2 more, best known first.
Vincent Mroz
1922–2008American football player and United States Secret Service agent
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The fullest list close by belongs to Thorp, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stanley 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 (2)
- Robert Whitney Burns: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy North: President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons