#1Famous people · Oakland
5 famous people were born in Oakland
The best known is the American poker player Darvin Moon, with articles in 7 languages. Randy Smith and Charles M. White follow. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 3 of them. The oldest name on the list belongs to Edwin T. Baker, born in 1873, the newest to Darvin Moon, born in 1963.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Darvin Moon
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Edwin T. Baker
Youngest
1963
Darvin Moon
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Oakland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Oakland’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Oakland
Ranked by languages covered: Darvin Moon with 7, then Randy Smith with 4 and Charles M. White with 3.
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#3Known for
What Oakland is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.9 times.
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Everyone else born in Oakland
2 more, from 1873 to 1946.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (4)
- Darvin Moon: Photo by flipchip for lasvegasvegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles M. White: Maryland Agricultural College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin T. Baker: State of California, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hinebaugh: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons