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Auf dieser Seite finden Sie berühmte gebürtige Personen Iowas von gestern und heute, z. B. aus Des Moines, Cedar Rapids oder Burlington. Zu ihnen zählen etwa John Wayne , Buffalo Bill , Ashton Kutcher und Glenn Miller .
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One of the most notable celebrities from Iowa has to be actor and human rights activist, Ashton Kutcher. The legendary John Wayne was also born in Iowa, wherein his birthplace is still preserved as a historic site. The state has also given rise to actors such as Elijah Wood, Danai Gurira, Johnny Carson and Brandon Routh.
- 15 Prominent Iowans of The Past
- Herbert Hoover
- Otto Frederick Rohwedder
- Harry Hopkins
- Grant Wood
- W. Edwards Deming
- Meredith Willson
- Leon 'Bix' Beiderbecke
- Mildred Day
- Mildred Wirt Benson
It would be impossible to compile a list every earth-moving achievement accomplished by those who called Iowa their place of birth, but here are 15 highlights for the history books.
Born:West Branch Lifetime:1874-1964 What he's known for:The 31st president of the United States Less than three decades after Iowa became a state, Herbert Hoover was born in the eastern Iowa town of West Branch, the child of a blacksmith. Before his presidency, Hoover graduated from Stanford and witnessed the Boxer Rebellion in China. He served a s...
Born: Davenport Lifetime: 1880-1960 What he's known for:The commercial bread-slicing machine It would be inaccurate to say Otto Frederick Rohwedder invented the best thing since sliced bread since, well, Rohwedder effectively did invent sliced bread. In 1928, despite being a jeweler by trade and losing some of his initial plans in a Monmouth factor...
Born:Sioux City Lifetime:1890-1946 What he's famous for:Advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt Born in Sioux City and a 1912 graduate of Grinnell College, Hopkins grew up to work on remedying the ripple effects of the Great Depression and become an advisor to Franklin D. Roosevelt. After Roosevelt became president in 1933, he named Hopkins the administra...
Born:Anamosa Lifetime:1891-1942 What he's known for:American painter who created "American Gothic" Grant Wood studied various art forms in France and Germany through the 1920s and went on to display his most recognizable work, "American Gothic," in the Art Institute of Chicago in 1930. Wood went on to teach at the University of Iowa from 1935 to 19...
Born:Sioux City Lifetime:1900-1993 What he's famous for:Statistician and educator Sioux City's William Edwards Deming made his way into the field of statistical analysis that he applied to achieve better industrial quality control. In the 1950s, Deming's skills helped Japan as the nation economically recovered from the fallout of World War II and b...
Born: Mason City Lifetime: 1902-1984 What he's famous for: Composer of "The Music Man" Robert Meredith Willson was himself a music man from a young age when he began playing flute in the Mason City Municipal Band, setting him on track to begin his musical career. In 1958, Willson's musical "The Music Man," the most widely known of his works, was gi...
Born:Davenport Lifetime:1903-1931 What he's famous for:Jazz musician Leon Beiderbecke is a Davenport-born musician more widely known under the name "Bix." As a jazz musician, Beiderbecke became known for the quality of his improvisation in his performances. He joined the Jean Goldkette group in Detroit in the latter half of the 1920s, but, only a h...
Born:Durham, a hamlet near Knoxville Lifetime:1903-1996 What she's known for:Helping create Rice Krispies Treats Mildred Day, born Harriet Mildred Ghrist, is an Iowan credited with helping to create Rice Krispies Treats after taking a job in Battle Creek, Michigan, with the Kellogg's cereal company. In that job, she and co-worker Malitta Jensen wou...
Born:Ladora Lifetime:1905-2002 What she's known for:Penned many of the original Nancy Drew books Mildred Wirt Benson is one of many authors who have taken on the pseudonym "Carolyn Keene" to write some of the earliest Nancy Drew mystery novels published since 1930. The University of Iowa graduate penned not only the first teen sleuth adventure "The...
A president and first lady. Stars of the stage and screen. A fearless frontier lawman. Mega musicians. And a famous Starfleet Captain who technically hasn’t even been born yet. Yep, there’s no doubt that Iowa is home to our fair share of famous citizens.
7. Okt. 2022 · Updated October 7, 2022 26.6K views 997 items. List of famous people from Iowa, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Iowa, while others are simply notable locals.
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5. Feb. 2022 · Here are a dozen people born in Iowa who have gone on to change the world in ways both big and small from actors to musicians to Nobel Prize winners.
14. Feb. 2023 · 1. Herbert Hoover with his pet Belgian Shepherd dog “King Tut”. Image by Herbert E. French – Wikimedia. He is the only US president to have hailed from Hawkeye State. He served as America’s 31st President from 1929 to 1933. Before coming to the office he was a very successful mining engineer.
