#1Politics & Law
Al Gore
born 1948Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
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Famous people · Washington
23 famous people from Washington, many of them scientists and doctors
Best known of all is Al Gore, written about in 135 languages. Samuel L. Jackson is second and Jennifer Doudna third. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 15 in all. 4 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Al Gore
in 135 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Helen Hayes
Youngest
1997
Isabelle Fuhrman
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
11 people
Also called it home
11
notable residents
What stands out about Washington’s famous people
Known worldwideAl Gore has an article in 135 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of scientists and doctors8 of the 23 people born here are scientists and doctors, 5.9× the usual share.Still making names12 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1997.A chosen home11 more notable people chose to live in Washington, including Abraham Lincoln.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Washington
The three are covered in 135, 98 and 85 languages: Al Gore, Samuel L. Jackson and Jennifer Doudna.
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What Washington is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 5.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Washington’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 6 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Washington
20 more names, born between 1900 and 1997.
Charles Fleischer
born 1950American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and musician
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Hugh Everett III
1930–1982US physicist and discoverer of the relative-state interpretation of quantum mechanics
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No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Washington home
11 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Abraham Lincoln the best known.
Theodore Roosevelt
1858–191926th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909
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Eleanor Roosevelt
1884–1962American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945
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Wernher von Braun
1912–1977German and later American aerospace engineer and space architect
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Arlington’s, with 84.
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 (25)
- Al Gore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel L. Jackson: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Doudna: Duncan.Hull, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hurt: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Hayes: Toronto Star, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Bautista: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Foster Ramsey: ENERGY.GOV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Coleman Richardson: Silin2005, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheryl Sandberg: World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Davis Jr.: National Science Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Lincoln: Alexander Gardner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Roosevelt: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Roosevelt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradley Cooper: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: U.S. Institute of Peace, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle Bachelet: Government of Chile, CC BY 3.0 cl, Wikimedia Commons
- Wernher von Braun: NASA/MSFC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marco Rubio: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Hitchens: ensceptico, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cormac McCarthy: From dust jacket: "Photograph of Cormac McCarthy by David Styles", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Bullock: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Schiff: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nora Roberts: Dev Librarian, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dermot Mulroney: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Francis: V. Manninen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons