#1Writing & Arts
John Zerzan
born 1943American anarchist and primitivist philosopher and author
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Famous people · Salem
Salem leads Oregon with 43 famous people
Best known of all is John Zerzan, written about in 29 languages. Close behind are Justin Kirk and Alfred Carlton Gilbert. Between 1920 and 1969, 22 were born, the most of any period. Half or more of the towns in Oregon have no one on record, but this one has 2.4 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
43
notable people
Best known
John Zerzan
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1860
Sally Bush
Youngest
1999
Carlos Anguiano
Most common field
Sports
16 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Salem’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Salem’s famous people were born
The 1940s saw the most births of any decade: 8.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineNotableBusinessMusicFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Salem
Languages with an article: 29 for John Zerzan, 29 for Justin Kirk, 24 for Alfred Carlton Gilbert.
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#3Sports
Alfred Carlton Gilbert
1884–1961American athlete, inventor, and businessman
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Known for
What Salem is known for
Salem has 1.5× the usual share of performers.
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 Salem
40 more, 15 of them athletes.
Jenelle Riley
born 1972American screenwriter, actress, journalist, and producer
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Salem home
3 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Ryan Bailey the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Keizer nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem 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 (7)
- John Zerzan: Milica Prodanovic - Modified by historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Kirk: Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. McNary: Henrique Medina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Bailey: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grayson Boucher: Rocky Padila - 2017 Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons