#1Famous people · Hood River
Of the 18 famous people born in Hood River, an unusual share are leaders
Cecil D. Andrus, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Second and third on the list are Minoru Yasui and Don Wakamatsu. 13 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From Great Togo in 1911 to Sean FitzSimons in 2000, the births cover 89 years.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Cecil D. Andrus
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Great Togo
Youngest
2000
Sean FitzSimons
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Hood River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hood River is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.6 times.
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 Hood River
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Minoru Yasui
1916–1986(1916-1986) American lawyer and activist
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#3Through the years
When Hood River’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 4.
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Everyone else born in Hood River
The rest number 15, with 5 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hood River 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 (4)
- Cecil D. Andrus: United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minoru Yasui: Image courtesy of the Korematsu family, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Wakamatsu: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Thomsen: Metro East Community Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons