#1Famous people · San Rafael
Musicians stand out among the 46 famous people born in San Rafael
Articles in 28 languages make the American musician George Duke the best known. The next two names are Louise Boyd and Espen Baardsen. 26 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 7.6, while at least half the towns in California list nobody born there.
Born here
46
notable people
Best known
George Duke
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Sydney G. Gumpertz
Youngest
2000
Gary Hinshaw
Most common field
Sports
16 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about San Rafael’s famous people
Still making names28 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2000.A town of musiciansMusicians make up 5 of the 46, 2 times the usual share.A chosen home3 more notable people chose to live in San Rafael, including Michael Johnson.46 notable peopleSan Rafael lists 46 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When San Rafael’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 11 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsMusicFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicinePolitics & LawBusinessMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What San Rafael is known for
Set against the usual town, business people come out 2.5 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 San Rafael
George Duke, Louise Boyd and Espen Baardsen are written about in 28, 21 and 20 languages.
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#2Science & Medicine
Louise Boyd
1887–1972American explorer, botanist and photographer
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EB#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in San Rafael
Another 43, the earliest born in 1879.
Michael Froman
born 1962American businessperson and board member, Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth at Mastercard Incorporated and former US Trade representative
BusinessWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called San Rafael home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Michael Johnson.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Richmond lists the most people: 46.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Rafael 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 (18)
- George Duke: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Boyd: Anders Beer Wilse (1865 - 1949), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Notary: Supercon Conventions, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marin Sais: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Froman: World Economic Forum, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Fechteler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enid Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie LeBaron: Here, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice J. Sullivan: "Reno Gazette-Journal" (Reno, NV), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stacey Bailey: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Federico Fong: JRR Akumal, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sydney G. Gumpertz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Makoto Sabraw: United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Johnson: Kb1367, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Behrouz Vossoughi: "Published on old magazine "Setareh Cinema, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Carlston: Broderbund Software, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Curhan: Matt Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debrah Farentino: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons