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Famous people · San Ildefonso Pueblo

Writers and artists stand out among the 9 famous people born in San Ildefonso Pueblo

Maria Martinez is the best known, with articles in 15 languages. Behind the leader come Manuel Lujan and Julian Martinez. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 5 in all. From Julian Martinez to Alfred Aguilar, the births on the list run from 1879 to 1933.

#1 best knownMaria MartinezWriting & Arts · 1887–1980
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Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Maria Martinez
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Julian Martinez
Youngest
1933
Alfred Aguilar
Most common field
Writing & Arts
7 people

What stands out about San Ildefonso Pueblo’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What San Ildefonso Pueblo is known for

San Ildefonso Pueblo has 7.7× the usual share of writers and artists.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in San Ildefonso Pueblo

Languages with an article: 15 for Maria Martinez, 14 for Manuel Lujan, 4 for Julian Martinez.

Maria Martinez#1
Writing & Arts

Maria Martinez

1887–1980

Native American potter 1887-1980

15 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Manuel Lujan#2
Politics & Law

Manuel Lujan

1928–2019

American politician

14 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Julian Martinez#3
Writing & Arts

Julian Martinez

1879–1943

San Ildefonso painter and potter from New Mexico

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When San Ildefonso Pueblo’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 3 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American century19001950Manuel LujanAwa TsirehJulian Martinez
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in San Ildefonso Pueblo

Still to come: 6 more, from 1898 to 1933.

Awa Tsireh

Awa Tsireh

1898–1955

Native American artist

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AA

Alfred Aguilar

born 1933

San Ildefonso artist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
JP

Jose Encarnacion Peña

1902–1979

Native American painter

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JA

José Vicente Aguilar

born 1924

Painter from the San Ildefonso Pueblo

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
OP

Oqwa Pi

1899–1971

San Ildefonso Pueblo painter,

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Ildefonso Pueblo 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.

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