#1Science & Medicine
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
1929–2021American astronomer, researcher and university teacher
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Famous people · Gallup
Writers and artists stand out among the 21 famous people born in Gallup
Carolyn S. Shoemaker leads the list, covered in 49 languages. Behind the leader come Tony Genaro and Hiroshi Miyamura. Between 1920 and 1969, 10 were born, the most of any period. 7 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
in 49 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Louis R. Douglass
Youngest
1994
Eric-Paul Riege
Most common field
Writing & Arts
5 people
What stands out about Gallup’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Gallup is known for
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 2.3 times as common.
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 Gallup’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1980s than in any other decade: 4.
Writing & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Gallup
Counted by languages, Carolyn S. Shoemaker is ahead of Tony Genaro and Hiroshi Miyamura: 49, 12 and 10.
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#3Military
Hiroshi Miyamura
1925–2022United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Gallup
A further 18 follow, born between 1888 and 1994.
Iva Honyestewa
born 1964Hopi/Navajo American craftswoman and social activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gallup 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 (6)
- Carolyn S. Shoemaker: Gene Shoemaker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiroshi Miyamura: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Charles: Millardjmelnyk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis R. Douglass: Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Interior, Region 3 Boulder City, Nevada, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Everitt: Chris_Jakubauskas_warms_up.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Abeyta: BradSutor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons