#1Famous people · Tanana
Tanana is the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the American mountain climber Walter Harper, covered in 5 languages. Kathleen Carlo-Kendall, the American artist, comes second, with Morris Thompson third. Born in 1892, Walter Harper is the first name on record, and Morris Thompson, born in 1939, the most recent. No town in Alaska lists more than Fairbanks, with 49.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Walter Harper
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Walter Harper
Youngest
1939
Morris Thompson
The best known
Born in Tanana
Three names lead: Walter Harper (5 languages), Kathleen Carlo-Kendall (3) and Morris Thompson (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tanana 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 (2)
- Walter Harper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Thompson: Credited to the U.S. Department of the Interior, photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons