Under the radar connections to Iowa

[qwerty]

Robert Noyce, co-invented the IC (integrated circuit) and co-founded Intel. He is from Burlington and alumni of Grinnell College. I remember reading a story of how he stole a live pig while there for a fraternity luau.

 

[Clone83]

Charles Perkins Strite, from Springville, Iowa (near Cedar Rapids), invented the pop-up toaster in 1920

Time Machine: An Iowan invented the pop-up toaster

Breakfast time around the world changed dramatically after an Iowa native, Charles Perkins Strite, invented the pop-up toaster.

www.thegazette.com

Otto Rohwedder, from Davenport, invented sliced bread.

Sliced bread - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Otto Frederick Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, United States, invented the first single loaf bread-slicing machine. A prototype he built in 1912 was destroyed in a fire,[4] and it was not until 1928 that Rohwedder had a fully working machine ready.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

One of the co-founders of pinterest grew up in west des moines.

 

[deadeyededric]

The Weaver family from Ruby Ridge is from Iowa.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Nick Nolte lived in one of the Victorian houses in the Old Town part of Ames. He was in town a few years ago and called the owners (our friends) to ask if they would mind showing him around the house. They spent about an hour with him.

 

[jkbuff98]

Nick Nolte lived in one of the Victorian houses in the Old Town part of Ames. He was in town a few years ago and called the owners (our friends) to ask if they would mind showing him around the house. They spent about an hour with him.

He also lived in Waterloo as a child

 

[Al_4_State]

Nick Nolte lived in one of the Victorian houses in the Old Town part of Ames. He was in town a few years ago and called the owners (our friends) to ask if they would mind showing him around the house. They spent about an hour with him.

I saw him at Jack Trice once

 

[jkbuff98]

Danai Gurira was born in Grinnell while her parents were professors there

 

[Cyismymonkey]

Andre the giant took a **** in Iowa once

I was having a beer one Saturday afternoon in a bar in Ottumwa. In walks Andre. I cleverly point out that he was who he was. He buys a case of beer and asks if were going to the show. He was very pleasant, chatted us up. Andre absolutely destroyed Bulldog Brown later that evening.

Andre the giant took a **** in Iowa once

 

[1UNI2ISU]

I remember John Wayne Gacy's most famous survivor, or perhaps his only survivor, was a guy in Iowa. Gacy did time in Anamosa for it, and was a model prisoner from the accounts I've heard.

And that survivor is the brother of Larry Nemmers that was the white hat for 3 Super Bowls in the 80s and 90s.

 

[danielyp29]

Yes when he was young and his father was attending ISU.

Probably Pammel Court then, which was where Fredericksen Court is today. Fredericksen Court wasn't built until 2000.

 

[NoCreativity]

Bill Snyders wife is from Des Moines and is an ISU grad. He's in Des Moines 3 or 4 times a year for various things, nobody recognizes him in public though like they do in Kansas.

 

[RLD4ISU]

The Whitesell brothers from Iowa Falls.

John is a television/film director (Big Momma's House 2 is one film)
Chris was/is a soap opera writer
Patrick is a talent agent and was married to Lauren Sanchez
Jim is the head coach for the Buffalo Bulls
Sean was a film and television actor, writer and producer (Donald Groves on HBO's Oz)

 

[dafarmer]

Elvin Bishop lived on a farm in Elliot Iowa as a kid.

 

[baller21]

Probably Pammel Court then, which was where Fredericksen Court is today. Fredericksen Court wasn't built until 2000.

It was Hawthorn apartments at the time they lived there.

 

[somecyguy]

Recently I found out the Wright brothers lived in Cedar Rapids for a time. This from their wiki page:

Wright elementary school is named after them and has a few items from them while they were here.

 

[Big Daddy Kang]

Perry, Iowa's favorite son/daughter and accomplished luggage thief.

 

[somecyguy]

Is this real?

Yes, but he was a elementary school aged. There is a class photo somewhere on the internet with him

 

[BCClone]

Nick Nolte lived in one of the Victorian houses in the Old Town part of Ames. He was in town a few years ago and called the owners (our friends) to ask if they would mind showing him around the house. They spent about an hour with him.

Did he check out their dryer?

 

[thisISnextyear]

Yes, but he was an elementary school aged. There is a class photo somewhere on the internet with him

I think the hernia surgery his dad blamed took place during this time so it may have been performed in central Iowa.