#1Politics & Law
Sarah Palin
born 1964Governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009
103 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Sandpoint
Of the 15 famous people born in Sandpoint, none is better known than Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin has articles in 103 languages. 8 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From James C. Fry to Nick Hagadone, the births on the list run from 1897 to 1986. Births since 1970 account for 6 of the names.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Sarah Palin
in 103 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
James C. Fry
Youngest
1986
Nick Hagadone
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Sandpoint’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Sandpoint
Sarah Palin has articles in 103 languages, Marilynne Robinson in 46 and Nate Holland in 11.
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#2Writing & Arts
Marilynne Robinson
born 1943American novelist and essayist
46 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Sandpoint’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 5 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableMilitaryMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Sandpoint is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.3 times the usual share.
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 Sandpoint
Another 12, the earliest born in 1897.
James C. Fry
1897–1982General, World War II and Korean War, Distinguished Service Cross
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandpoint 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 (9)
- Sarah Palin: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilynne Robinson: Christian Scott Heinen Bell, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Holland: LG전자, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Farber: Longbomb / Wilson Wong, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Fry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Mather: shgmom56 on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Hagadone: https://www.flickr.com/people/edrost88/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick F. McManus: Eastern Washington University, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Ferguson: Robert L. Ferguson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons