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Famous people · Clatskanie

Clatskanie counts 4 famous people, first among them Raymond Carver

Raymond Carver leads the list, covered in 56 languages. Behind the leader come Cole Escola and Harvey Karman. The first birth on record is Merlin F. Schneider’s, in 1901, and the last Cole Escola’s, in 1986. In Oregon, 137 towns have someone on the list.

#2 best knownCole EscolaFilm, TV & Stage · born 1986
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Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Raymond Carver
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Merlin F. Schneider
Youngest
1986
Cole Escola
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people

What stands out about Clatskanie’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Clatskanie

Raymond Carver has articles in 56 languages, Cole Escola in 12 and Harvey Karman in 2.

RC#1
Writing & Arts

Raymond Carver

1938–1988

Penman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose writer, teacher, short story writer

56 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Cole Escola#2
Film, TV & Stage

Cole Escola

born 1986

American comedian, actor, and playwright

12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
HK#3
Science & Medicine

Harvey Karman

1924–2008

American abortion provider

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Clatskanie’s famous people were born

The 1930s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Merlin F. SchneiderCole Escola
Writing & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMilitary

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

Known for

What Clatskanie is known for

The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.

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 Clatskanie

1 more, best known first.

Merlin F. Schneider

Merlin F. Schneider

1901–1970

United States Marine Corps general

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clatskanie 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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