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Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domainFamous people · Tigard
Tigard is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Gary Hansen is the best known, with an article in one language. The only other name is the American lawyer Philip Toelkes. Of the bordering towns, Portland has the longest list: 34, with Linus Pauling at the top. 135 towns in Oregon have at least one famous person on record.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Gary Hansen
in 1 Wikipedia languages
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Tigard
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Portland leads the towns around it, with 34 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tigard 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 (2)
- Linus Pauling: Nobel Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Chiles: Ocoudis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons