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Famous people · Lompoc
Performers stand out among the 24 famous people born in Lompoc
The best known is the Mexican-American soccer player Julián Araujo, with articles in 28 languages. The American pop musician Margie Adam ranks second, ahead of Jacqueline Gadsden. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 14 of them. Births since 1970 account for 7 of the names.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Julián Araujo
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Morgan Wallace
Youngest
2001
Julián Araujo
Most common field
Sports
13 people
What stands out about Lompoc’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Lompoc’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 6.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Lompoc is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 2.2 times as common.
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 Lompoc
Julián Araujo, Margie Adam and Jacqueline Gadsden are written about in 28, 14 and 12 languages.
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Everyone else born in Lompoc
Of the other 21, 12 are athletes.
Jeff Bettendorf
born 1960Former Professional Baseball Player from July 1979 to August 1987
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Mission Hills has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lompoc 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 (11)
- Jacqueline Gadsden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Wallace: film screenshot (RKO), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Solomon: Phil Roeder from Des Moines, IA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Givens: Grand Slam Card Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Candaele: 1987 Rookies Cartoon Back baseball card set, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Howerton: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick McGuire: Arizona National Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Howell: Hostess, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Bettendorf: Mother's Cookies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott C. Black: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Holiday: Rocky Padila, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons