Jefferson, Iowa
Jefferson, Iowa ranks 9,615th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Frederiksberg Municipality, Bergedorf, and Clay County, Missouri. Memorable people born in Jefferson, Iowa include George Gallup, and Loren Shriver. Jefferson, Iowa has been the birth place of many businesspeople, and astronauts. Jefferson, Iowa is located in United States.
Jefferson is a city in, and the county seat of Greene County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 4,182 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the home of the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower, 168 feet (51 m) tall, located on the town square, and visible for miles. The tower is named for Floyd Mahanay, a businessman, philanthropist, and former resident. Jefferson is bisected east to west by the old Lincoln Highway. A new U.S. Route 30 is located approximately one mile to the north. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1901 and 1944, Jefferson, Iowa was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including George Gallup, and Loren Shriver.
People Born in Jefferson, Iowa
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George Gallup
BUSINESSPERSON
1901 - 1984
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 1
Loren Shriver
ASTRONAUT
1944 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jefferson, Iowa were businesspeople (1), and astronauts (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, astronauts have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jefferson, Iowa, including Loren Shriver. Whereas, throughout history, businesspeople have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jefferson, Iowa, including George Gallup.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Jefferson, Iowa since 1700.
