#1Famous people · Tulare
Of the 21 famous people born in Tulare, an unusual share are athletes
Articles in 34 languages make the American athlete and congressman Bob Mathias the best known. Second and third on the list are Devin Nunes and Richard G. Hovannisian. Between 1920 and 1969, 12 were born, the most of any period. 8 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Bob Mathias
in 34 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Lois Neilson
Youngest
1999
Richard Torrez
Most common field
Sports
13 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Tulare’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Tulare’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Tulare is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.7 times.
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 Tulare
First, Bob Mathias (34 languages), then Devin Nunes (25) and Richard G. Hovannisian (19).
#1
#2Politics & Law
Devin Nunes
born 1973American politician, CEO of Trump Media
25 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Tulare
Another 18, the earliest born in 1895.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Tulare home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Elmo Zumwalt the best known.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tulare 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 (8)
- Bob Mathias: Olympia-Filmi Oy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Nunes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard G. Hovannisian: iravabannet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Poth: 1706Productions, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Neilson: Harry Sweet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Crafton: NSCRDVA at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmo Zumwalt: PHC W. Mason, United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Connie Conway: Office of the California Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons