MH#1
Famous people · Washington
7 famous people were born in Washington
At the top of the list is the American artist Margaret Hoard, covered in 4 languages. Second place goes to the united States federal judge Charles Almon Dewey, third to Eva Carter Buckner. 6 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Eva Carter Buckner, born in 1861, the newest to Florence Brookhart Yount, born in 1909.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Margaret Hoard
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
Eva Carter Buckner
Youngest
1909
Florence Brookhart Yount
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Washington
Margaret Hoard, Charles Almon Dewey and Eva Carter Buckner are written about in 4, 3 and 3 languages.
CD#2
Politics & Law
Charles Almon Dewey
1877–1958United States federal judge
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#3Through the years
When Washington’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1870s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawNotableSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Washington is known for
Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Washington
Another 4, the earliest born in 1874.
Florence Brookhart Yount
1909–1988Obstetrician, pediatrician, and community leader from Prescott, Arizona
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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 (1)
- Eva Carter Buckner: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons