#1Famous people · West Linn
West Linn counts 5 famous people, first among them Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen, the American mixed martial artist, is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. The American basketball player Anthony Mathis ranks second, ahead of Kate Davis. More than half were born since 1970, 5 in all. Half or more of the towns in Oregon have no one on record, but this one has 1.9 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Chael Sonnen
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1977
Chael Sonnen
Youngest
1999
Alex Forsyth
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about West Linn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When West Linn’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1990s, with 3 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in West Linn
Ranked by languages covered: Chael Sonnen with 17, then Anthony Mathis with 3 and Kate Davis with 3.
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Known for
What West Linn is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
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 West Linn
Of the other 2, 2 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called West Linn home
Born elsewhere, Gert Boyle lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Oregon City has the most on record: 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Linn 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)
- Chael Sonnen: GOhioCasts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Mathis: MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Forsyth: Petty Officer 2nd Class Joel Mundo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gert Boyle: Oregon National Guard from Salem, Oregon, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Struzan: Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marissa Neitling: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liz Shuler: Cfiles-aflcio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons