#1Famous people · Washington
Orville H. Platt tops a list of 7 famous people born in Washington
Orville H. Platt, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. The next two names are Elisha Whittlesey and Rufus Easton. In the early republic, 5 were born, the most of any period. From Rufus Easton to Benjamin Delahauf Foulois, the births on the list run from 1774 to 1879.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Orville H. Platt
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1774
Rufus Easton
Youngest
1879
Benjamin Delahauf Foulois
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Washington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Washington’s famous people were born
The 1810s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Washington
Languages with an article: 12 for Orville H. Platt, 5 for Elisha Whittlesey, 5 for Rufus Easton.
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The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 2.1 times.
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Everyone else born in Washington
Another 4, 2 of them scientists and doctors.
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A chosen home
Also called Washington home
Born elsewhere, Laughlin Phillips lived here.
Laughlin Phillips
1924–2010American museum director, art collector and artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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 (14)
- Orville H. Platt: George Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Whittlesey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Easton: Pictorial and Biographical Publishing Company, Salisbury, Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Delahauf Foulois: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Davies: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick William Gunn: S.C. Landon of New Milford, Connecticut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Beecher Stowe: not specified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Santino Ferrucci: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrlaugh/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Bentley: C.M. Stieglitz, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth MacFarlane: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Miller: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Prindle Peet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Watson Cole: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Morris III: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons