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Famous people · Hana

Isabella Abbott tops a list of 4 famous people born in Hana

Best known of all is Isabella Abbott, written about in 24 languages. Second and third on the list are Kalākua Kaheiheimālie and Charmaine Tavares. Births span 1778 to 1943, from Kalākua Kaheiheimālie to Charmaine Tavares. 3 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.

#1 best knownIsabella AbbottScience & Medicine · 1919–2010
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Isabella Abbott
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1778
Kalākua Kaheiheimālie
Youngest
1943
Charmaine Tavares
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known

Born in Hana

First, Isabella Abbott (24 languages), then Kalākua Kaheiheimālie (6) and Charmaine Tavares (2).

Isabella Abbott#1
Science & Medicine

Isabella Abbott

1919–2010

Hawaiian-American professor of botany, ethnobotanist and specialist in algology

24 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Kalākua Kaheiheimālie#2
Politics & Law

Kalākua Kaheiheimālie

1778–1842

Queen consort of Kamehameha I; grandmother of Kings Kamehameha IV, Kamehameha V, and Lunalilo

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CT#3
Politics & Law

Charmaine Tavares

born 1943

American mayor

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Hana’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1910s come out on top, with 1 births.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century1800185019001950Flora Kaai HayesKalākua Kaheiheimālie
Politics & LawScience & Medicine

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Hana is known for

Set against the usual town, leaders come out 3.6 times as common.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Hana

1 more, best known first.

Flora Kaai Hayes

Flora Kaai Hayes

1893–1968

Hawaiian-American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
A chosen home

Also called Hana home

One more notable person made the town home: Kris Kristofferson.

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

1936–2024

American country singer, songwriter and actor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hana 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.

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