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Famous people · Baker

6 famous people were born in Baker, more of them athletes than in most towns

The best known is the American diplomat Linda Thomas-Greenfield, with articles in 39 languages. Second and third on the list are Dexter Dennis and Reggie Jackson. Dexter Dennis, born in 1999, is the youngest, and Linda Thomas-Greenfield, born in 1952, the first on record. 3 of them were born since 1970.

#1 best knownLinda Thomas-GreenfieldPolitics & Law · born 1952
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6
notable people
Best known
Linda Thomas-Greenfield
in 39 Wikipedia languages
First
1952
Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Youngest
1999
Dexter Dennis
Most common field
Sports
5 people

What stands out about Baker’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Baker’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 2 births.

The American centuryToday195020002050Linda Thomas-Greenfield
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Baker is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.3 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in Baker

First, Linda Thomas-Greenfield (39 languages), then Dexter Dennis (7) and Reggie Jackson (5).

Linda Thomas-Greenfield#1
Politics & Law

Linda Thomas-Greenfield

born 1952

American diplomat

39 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DD#2
Sports

Dexter Dennis

born 1999

American basketball player

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
RJ#3
Sports

Reggie Jackson

born 1973

American basketball player

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Baker

Another 3, 3 of them athletes.

HG

Hokie Gajan

1959–2016

American football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Baker 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)
  • Linda Thomas-Greenfield: U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons