#1Famous people · Washburn
5 famous people were born in Washburn
Clifford C. Ireland, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The next two names are J. Frank Duryea and Bob Barnes. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Births span 1869 to 1922, from J. Frank Duryea to Joseph Henry Wegstein.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Clifford C. Ireland
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
J. Frank Duryea
Youngest
1922
Joseph Henry Wegstein
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Washburn
Three names lead: Clifford C. Ireland (5 languages), J. Frank Duryea (5) and Bob Barnes (3).
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Through the years
When Washburn’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1870s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
Science & MedicineSportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Washburn is known for
2 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.
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Everyone else born in Washburn
2 more names, born between 1886 and 1922.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washburn 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)
- Clifford C. Ireland: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Frank Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira T. Carrithers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons