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Writing & Arts
Tony Mendez
1940–2019American CIA technical operations officer and writer
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Famous people · Eureka
The 5 famous people born in Eureka, led by Tony Mendez
Tony Mendez is the best known, with articles in 15 languages. The American politician Leland M. Ford ranks second, ahead of Raymond T. Baker. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 3 in all. Born in 1877, Raymond T. Baker is the first name on record, and Tony Mendez, born in 1940, the most recent.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Tony Mendez
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Raymond T. Baker
Youngest
1940
Tony Mendez
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Eureka
Languages with an article: 15 for Tony Mendez, 6 for Leland M. Ford, 5 for Raymond T. Baker.
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#3Through the years
When Eureka’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 births.
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What Eureka is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eureka 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 (2)
- Leland M. Ford: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond T. Baker: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons