#1Famous people · Española
Of the 11 famous people born in Española, an unusual share are leaders
Most widely known is Scott Tipton, the American politician, with articles in 13 languages. Second place goes to the American computer scientist Patricia D. Lopez, third to Jacobo de la Serna. Between 1920 and 1969, 7 were born, the most of any period. Fewer than a quarter of the 95 towns in New Mexico with famous people list more.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Scott Tipton
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Robert B. Hall
Youngest
1971
Satya Rhodes-Conway
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
What stands out about Española’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Española is known for
Española has 3.5× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Española’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 3 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Española
Languages with an article: 13 for Scott Tipton, 5 for Patricia D. Lopez, 4 for Jacobo de la Serna.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
Patricia D. Lopez
born 1950American computer scientist
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JS#3
Writing & Arts
Jacobo de la Serna
born 1965American ceramic artist, Spanish Colonial scholar, and painter
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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8 more, best known first.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Ohkay Owingeh, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Española 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 (5)
- Scott Tipton: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia D. Lopez: Pattylopez, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Satya Rhodes-Conway: US Department of Labor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth J. Gonzales: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Trujillo: Kp519, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons