#1Famous people · Portland
Portland’s famous people span 147 years: 5 births from 1844 to 1991
Most widely known is Kristen McDonald Rivet, the American politician, with articles in 9 languages. Behind the leader come Clarence Budington Kelland and Jim Lill. The list’s best known name, Kristen McDonald Rivet, dates from 1970. Fewer than a quarter of the 506 towns in Michigan with famous people list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Kristen McDonald Rivet
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1844
Martia L. Davis Berry
Youngest
1991
Jake Silas
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Portland
Kristen McDonald Rivet leads with articles in 9 languages, ahead of Clarence Budington Kelland (6) and Jim Lill (2).
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Writing & Arts
Clarence Budington Kelland
1881–1964Novelist, short story writer, journalist
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Portland’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMusicSportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Portland is known for
Share of Portland’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.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Portland
Still to come: 2 more, from 1844 to 1991.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Portland 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)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet: Ike Hayman, House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Lill: Perfectionvalleygraboids, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martia L. Davis Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons