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Famous people · Eureka
Athletes stand out among the 7 famous people born in Eureka
Articles in 12 languages make the Olympic wrestler Bill Scherr the best known. Al Neuharth is second and Marlene Hagge third. Between 1920 and 1969, 6 were born, the most of any period. Births span 1924 to 1987, from Al Neuharth to Alexandra Hoffman.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Bill Scherr
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
Al Neuharth
Youngest
1987
Alexandra Hoffman
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Eureka’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Eureka’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsMusicFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Eureka is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Eureka
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Eureka
The rest number 4, with 2 athletes among them.
Calvin Jones
born 1966American musician, record producer, composer, songwriter and pianist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eureka 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 (4)
- Al Neuharth: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlene Hagge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Jones: Precords21, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Bauer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons