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Famous people · Roseburg
Writers and artists stand out among the 17 famous people born in Roseburg
Articles in 18 languages make the founder of Pastafarianism Bobby Henderson the best known. The next two names are Jean Saubert and TJ Klune. 7 were born in 1970 or later. Between 1920 and 1969, 8 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Bobby Henderson
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1880
Charles Siegrist
Youngest
1985
Dallas Heard
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Roseburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Roseburg’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 4 births.
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Known for
What Roseburg is known for
Roseburg has 2.3× 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 Roseburg
Three names lead: Bobby Henderson (18 languages), Jean Saubert (16) and TJ Klune (11).
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#3Writing & Arts
TJ Klune
born 1982American writer of queer romantic fiction and fantasy
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Roseburg
Still to come: 14 more, from 1880 to 1985.
Charles Siegrist
1880–1953American aerialist who performed for Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Also called Roseburg home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Roseburg, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roseburg 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 (6)
- Jean Saubert: UPI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- TJ Klune: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Allred: Luigi Novi, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Guthrie: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelley Plimpton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Burke: https://www.flickr.com/people/keithallison/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons