#1Sports
Pua Kealoha
1902–1989American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
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Famous people · Waialua
7 famous people come from Waialua, Pua Kealoha the best known
Best known of all is Pua Kealoha, written about in 18 languages. Shizuya Hayashi, the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient, comes second, with Constance Hale third. In the age of mills and railroads, 5 were born, the most of any period. The first birth on record is Lot Lane’s, in 1864, and the last Robert Bunda’s, in 1947.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Pua Kealoha
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Lot Lane
Youngest
1947
Robert Bunda
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Waialua
Ranked by languages covered: Pua Kealoha with 18, then Shizuya Hayashi with 5 and Constance Hale with 3.
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#2Military
Shizuya Hayashi
1917–2008United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Waialua’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1900s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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Known for
What Waialua is known for
Share of Waialua’s famous people in each field.
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 Waialua
4 more names, born between 1864 and 1947.
Lot Lane
1864–1953Last insurgent captured after 1895 Hawaiian uprising; POW advocate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waialua 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 (4)
- Pua Kealoha: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shizuya Hayashi: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Akaiko Akana: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Kamakau: Samuel_Kamakau.jpg: Unknown derivative work: PawełMM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons