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Famous people · Snowflake

6 famous people were born in Snowflake, more of them leaders than in most towns

Jeff Flake is the best known, with articles in 36 languages. Close behind are Jake Flake and John Hunt Udall. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 5 of them. For every 10,000 residents the town has 9.3, while at least half the towns in Arizona list nobody born there.

#4 best knownStan TurleyPolitics & Law · 1921–2014
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Jeff Flake
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
John Hunt Udall
Youngest
1962
Jeff Flake
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents

What stands out about Snowflake’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Snowflake is known for

Snowflake has 4× the usual share of leaders.

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 Snowflake

Jeff Flake, Jake Flake and John Hunt Udall are written about in 36, 4 and 3 languages.

JF#1
Politics & Law

Jeff Flake

born 1962

American diplomat and former United States senator from Arizona

36 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JF#2
Politics & Law

Jake Flake

1935–2008

American politician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JU#3
Politics & Law

John Hunt Udall

1889–1959

American politician

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Snowflake’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1930s, at 2.

Mills & railroadsThe American century19001950Stan Turley
Politics & LawFilm, TV & Stage

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Snowflake

Here are 3 more, born from 1921 to 1939.

Stan Turley

Stan Turley

1921–2014

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Buzz Miller

1923–1999

American dancer

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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Marilyn Jarrett

1939–2006

American politician and businesswoman

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
A chosen home

Also called Snowflake home

Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Snowflake, though born elsewhere.

Sylvia Allen

Sylvia Allen

born 1947

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Taylor has the most on record: one.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Snowflake 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.

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