#1Politics & Law
Henry A. Wallace
1888–1965American politician (1888–1965); Vice President of the United States from 1941 to 1945
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Famous people · Orient
Henry A. Wallace tops a list of 4 famous people born in Orient
Henry A. Wallace leads the list, covered in 71 languages. Close behind are Dazzy Vance and Jack E. Conger. The biggest group are athletes: 2. The list runs from Henry A. Wallace, born in 1888, to Steve McClain, born in 1962.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Henry A. Wallace
in 71 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Henry A. Wallace
Youngest
1962
Steve McClain
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Orient’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Orient
The three are covered in 71, 10 and 3 languages: Henry A. Wallace, Dazzy Vance and Jack E. Conger.
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When Orient’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1880s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
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Known for
What Orient is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Orient
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orient 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 (3)
- Henry A. Wallace: Photo copyrighted by D.N. Townsend; no renewal in the U.S. Copyright Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dazzy Vance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack E. Conger: Staff Sergeant William Wilson, USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons