#1Famous people · Placerville
Most of the 13 famous people born in Placerville came into the world in the age of mills and railroads
Most widely known is George Hernandez, the actor, with articles in 11 languages. The earliest on the list is M. Evelyn McCormick, born in 1862, and the youngest Connor Rains, born in 1992. For every 10,000 residents the town has 12.1, while at least half the towns in California list nobody born there. 2 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
George Hernandez
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
M. Evelyn McCormick
Youngest
1992
Connor Rains
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known
Born in Placerville
George Hernandez leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of John Thomas Dunlop (10) and M. Evelyn McCormick (5).
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#2Science & Medicine
John Thomas Dunlop
1914–2003American labor economist and former United States Secretary of Labor
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#3Through the years
When Placerville’s famous people were born
The 1890s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Film, TV & StageScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsSportsBusinessMusicNotablePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Placerville is known for
Performers are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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 Placerville
Another 10, 2 of them athletes.
John Augustus Raffetto Jr.
1908–1977American entrepreneur and banker from Placerville
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Lloyd Raffetto
1897–1988American ice cream innovator, entrepreneur, banker from Placerville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Placerville 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 (5)
- George Hernandez: Benjamin B. Hampton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Thomas Dunlop: Upload Source - U.S. Department of Labor Biography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Evelyn McCormick: Bushnell Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Raffetto: Film screenshot (Producers Releasing Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy W. Ritner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons