#1Famous people · Washington
Washington is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Claire E. Hutchin, Jr. leads the list, covered in 5 languages. The other is Tim Tully, the American neurobiologist. Of the towns next door, East Peoria lists the most: 3, with Roger Phegley first. The list runs from Claire E. Hutchin, Jr., born in 1916, to Tim Tully, born in 1954.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Claire E. Hutchin, Jr.
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Claire E. Hutchin, Jr.
Youngest
1954
Tim Tully
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Washington
#1TT#2
Known for
What Washington is known for
Share of Washington’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Washington?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Washington’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Washington.
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 (2)
- Claire E. Hutchin, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Phegley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons