#1Famous people · Valdez
The 3 famous people born in Valdez, led by William Allen Egan
Most widely known is William Allen Egan, the American politician, with articles in 15 languages. Karl Suessdorf and Lee Wulff follow. Born in 1905, Lee Wulff is the first name on record, and William Allen Egan, born in 1914, the most recent. For every 10,000 residents the town has 7.8, while at least half the towns in Alaska list nobody born there.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
William Allen Egan
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Lee Wulff
Youngest
1914
William Allen Egan
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Valdez
William Allen Egan, Karl Suessdorf and Lee Wulff are written about in 15, 3 and 3 languages.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valdez 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)
- William Allen Egan: Elaine B. Mitchell (editor), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons