#1Famous people · Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Arthur S. Moreau, Jr., the united States Navy admiral, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The other is Harry Chappas, the American baseball player. Of the towns next door, Hyattsville lists the most: 14, with Frances Tiafoe first. The oldest name on the list belongs to Arthur S. Moreau, Jr., born in 1931, the newest to Harry Chappas, born in 1957.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Arthur S. Moreau, Jr.
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1931
Arthur S. Moreau, Jr.
Youngest
1957
Harry Chappas
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Mount Rainier
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Known for
What Mount Rainier is known for
The field with the most names is Military: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Hyattsville’s, at 14 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Rainier 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)
- Arthur S. Moreau, Jr.: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Tiafoe: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Job Tate: Job Tate, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons