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Famous people · Everett

The 6 famous people born in Everett, led by Dean Koontz

The best known is the American writer and screenwriter Dean Koontz, with articles in 47 languages. Close behind are Earl Howard and Hughie Tate. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 4 of them. Only 194 of the 934 towns in Pennsylvania with anyone on record list more.

#5 best knownHarrye ForbesWriting & Arts · 1861–1951
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Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Dean Koontz
in 47 Wikipedia languages
First
1774
William Piper
Youngest
1945
Dean Koontz
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people

What stands out about Everett’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Everett

Counted by languages, Dean Koontz is ahead of Earl Howard and Hughie Tate: 47, 3 and 3.

DK#1
Writing & Arts

Dean Koontz

born 1945

American writer and screenwriter

47 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
EH#2
Sports

Earl Howard

1896–1937

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
HT#3
Sports

Hughie Tate

1880–1956

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Everett’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 1.

Colonial daysA new nationMills & railroadsThe American century17501800185019001950John H. ShafferHarrye Forbes
Writing & ArtsSportsPolitics & LawNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Everett is known for

2 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.

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 Everett

A further 3 follow, born between 1774 and 1919.

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William Piper

1774–1852

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Harrye Forbes

Harrye Forbes

1861–1951

American historian and preservationist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
John H. Shaffer

John H. Shaffer

1919–1997

Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administrator

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Everett 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.

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