#1Famous people · Nenana
2 famous people were born in Nenana
Most widely known is Don Wright, the American politician, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the dene/iñupiaq interdisciplinary visual artist Erica Lord. The first birth on record is Don Wright’s, in 1929, and the last Erica Lord’s, in 1978. Fairbanks’ 49 names make the longest list in Alaska.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Don Wright
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1929
Don Wright
Youngest
1978
Erica Lord
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Nenana
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Writing & Arts
Erica Lord
born 1978Dene (Northern Athabascan)/Iñupiaq interdisciplinary visual artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nenana and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Don Wright: US Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons