Red Oak, Iowa
Red Oak, Iowa ranks 6,398th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Marlborough, Wiltshire, Bishop Auckland, and Smethwick. Memorable people born in Red Oak, Iowa include Fred Lawrence Whipple, Raymond Hatton, and Joni Ernst. Red Oak, Iowa has been the birth place of many astronomers, and actors. Red Oak, Iowa is located in United States.
Red Oak is a city in, and the county seat of, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States, located along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 5,596 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 6,197 population in 2000. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1887 and 1970, Red Oak, Iowa was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Fred Lawrence Whipple, Raymond Hatton, and Joni Ernst.
People Born in Red Oak, Iowa
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Fred Lawrence Whipple
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 2004
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 1
Raymond Hatton
ACTOR
1887 - 1971
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 2
Joni Ernst
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Red Oak, Iowa were astronomers (1), actors (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Red Oak, Iowa, including Joni Ernst. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Red Oak, Iowa, including Fred Lawrence Whipple.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Red Oak, Iowa since 1700.
