Cresco, Iowa
Cresco, Iowa ranks 9,634th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Komono, Taree, and Moree, New South Wales. Memorable people born in Cresco, Iowa include Norman Borlaug, and Ellen Church. Cresco, Iowa has been the birth place of many biologists, and religious figures. Cresco, Iowa is located in United States.
Cresco is a city in Howard County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,888 at the 2020 census, down from 3,905 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howard County. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1904 and 1914, Cresco, Iowa was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Norman Borlaug, and Ellen Church.
People Born in Cresco, Iowa
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Norman Borlaug
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 1
Ellen Church
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1904 - 1965
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cresco, Iowa were biologists (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history biologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cresco, Iowa, including Norman Borlaug.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Cresco, Iowa since 1700.
