#1Famous people · Lander
11 famous people were born in Lander, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Nate Marquardt, the American mixed martial artist, with articles in 13 languages. 7 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Ed Drew’s, in 1865, and the last Nate Marquardt’s, in 1979. Fewer than a quarter of the 43 towns in Wyoming with famous people list more.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Nate Marquardt
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Ed Drew
Youngest
1979
Nate Marquardt
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Lander’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lander is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.2 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.
Through the years
When Lander’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 4.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lander
Nate Marquardt has articles in 13 languages, Guy Trosper in 6 and Bob Nicholas in 4.
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Everyone else born in Lander
Another 8, 4 of them leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lander 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 (4)
- Nate Marquardt: MannyMMA, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Nicholas: Bob Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Drew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher A. Crofts: U.S. Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons