#1Famous people · Oregon
4 famous people come from Oregon, Carl Barks the best known
Carl Barks, the American cartoonist, is the most widely known, written about in 50 languages. Close behind are Harry Leon Wilson and J. Theodore Johnson. From Harry Leon Wilson in 1867 to Norene Arnold in 1927, the births cover 60 years. 3 of them are writers and artists, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Carl Barks
in 50 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Harry Leon Wilson
Youngest
1927
Norene Arnold
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
What stands out about Oregon’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Oregon
First, Carl Barks (50 languages), then Harry Leon Wilson (6) and J. Theodore Johnson (2).
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Through the years
When Oregon’s famous people were born
The 1900s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Writing & ArtsSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Oregon is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 7.4 times.
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 Oregon
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oregon 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 (2)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Leon Wilson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons