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Famous people · Yamhill

2 famous people were born in Yamhill

Elette Boyle is the best known, with articles in 5 languages. The only other name is the American dancer Zoe Dell Nutter. No town in Oregon lists more than Salem, with 43. Across Oregon, 135 towns list someone born there.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Elette Boyle
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
Zoe Dell Nutter
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known

Born in Yamhill

EB#1
Science & Medicine

Elette Boyle

American and Israeli computer scientist and cryptographer

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
ZN#2
Film, TV & Stage

Zoe Dell Nutter

1915–2020

American dancer

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yamhill 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.