#1Science & Medicine
Edward Lawrie Tatum
1909–1975US genetics scientist
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Famous people · Boulder
Of the 44 famous people born in Boulder, an unusual share are performers
The best known is the US genetics scientist Edward Lawrie Tatum, with articles in 53 languages. The American actress Kristin Davis ranks second, ahead of Scott Carpenter. Since 1970, 21 were born, the most of any period. Harl McDonald, born in 1899, is the earliest name and Brooke Raboutou, born in 2001, the latest.
Born here
44
notable people
Best known
Edward Lawrie Tatum
in 53 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Harl McDonald
Youngest
2001
Brooke Raboutou
Most common field
Sports
14 people
Also called it home
9
notable residents
What stands out about Boulder’s famous people
Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2001, among 33 since 1950.A town of performersPerformers make up 10 of the 44, 2.4 times the usual share.Known worldwideEdward Lawrie Tatum has an article in 53 languages, more than anyone else from here.A chosen home9 more notable people chose to live here, Eric Allin Cornell among them.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Boulder’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1970s, with 10 people born in that decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMusicNotablePolitics & LawMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Boulder is known for
Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 2.4 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 Boulder
Counted by languages, Edward Lawrie Tatum is ahead of Kristin Davis and Scott Carpenter: 53, 50 and 48.
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#3Science & Medicine
Scott Carpenter
1925–2013American test pilot, astronaut and aquanaut
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Boulder
Of the other 41, 14 are athletes.
Cara Judea Alhadeff
born 1971American photographer, performance artist, writer and yoga teacher
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Michael Anderson
born 1950Professor of Mathematics in State University of New York at Stony Brook
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Boulder home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Boulder, though born elsewhere.
Neil Gorsuch
born 1967Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2017
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Wilmatte Porter Cockerell
1870–1957American entomologist, botanist, scientific collector and teacher
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boulder 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 (13)
- Edward Lawrie Tatum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lawrie_Tatum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Carpenter: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Coburn: Citizen59, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Carmichael: Professional photographer Robin Wong., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Phinney: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arleigh Burke: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- JJ Feild: Chris Roth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooke Raboutou: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keean Johnson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Allin Cornell: Betsythedevine, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Polis: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Constantina Diță: Aurelien Guichard from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kara Goucher: Stewart Dawson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons