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Famous people · Healdsburg

Healdsburg counts 7 famous people, first among them Ariana Richards

Most widely known is Ariana Richards, the American artist, with articles in 29 languages. Close behind are Ralph Waldo Rose and Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman. The largest group, 3, was born since 1970. Mary Ellen Bamford (1857) and Mike McGuire (1979) mark the two ends of the list.

#1 best knownAriana RichardsWriting & Arts · born 1979
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Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Ariana Richards
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1857
Mary Ellen Bamford
Youngest
1979
Mike McGuire
Most common field
Sports
3 people

What stands out about Healdsburg’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Healdsburg’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 3.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Ariana RichardsRalph Waldo Rose
SportsWriting & ArtsMusicPolitics & Law

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

The best known

Born in Healdsburg

By how many languages cover them, Ariana Richards comes first (29), then Ralph Waldo Rose (28) and Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (27).

Ariana Richards#1
Writing & Arts

Ariana Richards

born 1979

American artist

29 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Ralph Waldo Rose#2
Sports

Ralph Waldo Rose

1885–1913

American track and field athlete

28 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman#3
Sports

Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman

1886–1974

US tennis and badminton player

27 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Healdsburg is known for

Sports leads the fields, with 3 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Healdsburg

Still to come: 4 more, from 1857 to 1979.

MB

Mary Ellen Bamford

1857–1946

American writer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Mike McGuire

Mike McGuire

born 1979

American politician, former employee of General Dynamics

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JC

Jim Cullom

1925–1998

American football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Healdsburg 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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