#1Famous people · Oakland
The American civil rights activist Doris Castle is the one famous person from Oakland
In 1942, the American civil rights activist Doris Castle was born. Their birth falls between 1920 and 1969. 2 languages have an article about them. Famous people are on record for 235 of the towns in Tennessee.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Doris Castle
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1942
Doris Castle
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Oakland
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (1)
- Doris Castle: Jackson, Mississippi Police Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons