#1Famous people · La Grande
Of the 14 famous people born in La Grande, an unusual share are leaders
The best known is the actress Agnes Vernon, with articles in 11 languages. Behind the leader come John F. Nugent and Dallas McKennon. The first birth on record is Thomas G. Hailey’s, in 1865, and the last Haley Thomas’, in 1999. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Agnes Vernon
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
Thomas G. Hailey
Youngest
1999
Haley Thomas
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about La Grande’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What La Grande is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2 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 La Grande
By how many languages cover them, Agnes Vernon comes first (11), then John F. Nugent (9) and Dallas McKennon (8).
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Through the years
When La Grande’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 3 people born in that decade.
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Everyone else born in La Grande
The other 11 span the years 1865 to 1999.
Herbert Henri Jasper
1906–1999Canadian neurologist, psychologist, physiologist, anatomist, and chemist
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Mary Anne Guggenheim
born 1935Pediatric Neurologist and House Representative for the State of Montana
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Grande 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)
- Agnes Vernon: Witzel Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Nugent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Chandler: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas G. Hailey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons