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Famous people · Chinle
Of the 6 famous people born in Chinle, an unusual share are writers and artists
Articles in 10 languages make the American actor Jeremiah Bitsui the best known. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Jeremiah Bitsui, born in 2000, is the youngest, and Carl Nelson Gorman, born in 1907, the first on record. The longest list in Arizona is Mesa’s, with 54 names.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Jeremiah Bitsui
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Carl Nelson Gorman
Youngest
2000
Jeremiah Bitsui
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Chinle’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Chinle is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 6.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Chinle
Ranked by languages covered: Jeremiah Bitsui with 10, then R. C. Gorman with 9 and Joe Shirley, Jr. with 6.
#2Writing & Arts
R. C. Gorman
1931–2005Diné (Navajo) painter and printmaker
9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Joe Shirley, Jr.
born 1947President of the Navajo Nation
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Chinle’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Chinle
Of the other 3, 3 are writers and artists.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chinle 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 (3)
- R. C. Gorman: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Shirley, Jr.: Environmental Protection Agency. Office of the Administrator. Office of Public Affairs. Office of Multimedia. (10/15/2014 - ) (Most Recent), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Nelson Gorman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons