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Shinyei Nakamine
1920–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Waianae
6 famous people call Waianae their birthplace
The best known is the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient Shinyei Nakamine, with articles in 5 languages. The next two names are Kamalani Dung and Kana'i Mauga. Since 1970, 4 were born, the most of any period. The first birth on record is Shinyei Nakamine’s, in 1920, and the last Kana'i Mauga’s, in 2000.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Shinyei Nakamine
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Shinyei Nakamine
Youngest
2000
Kana'i Mauga
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Waianae’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Waianae’s famous people were born
The 1920s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Waianae
Counted by languages, Shinyei Nakamine is ahead of Kamalani Dung and Kana'i Mauga: 5, 2 and 2.
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What Waianae is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Another 3, the earliest born in 1924.
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The most names next door are in Makaha: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waianae 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 (1)
- Shinyei Nakamine: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons