#1Famous people · San Diego
3 famous people come from San Diego, Sylvia Garcia the best known
Sylvia Garcia, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Close behind are George Berham Parr and Bob Osborn. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.2 on the list, well above the typical Texas town’s 0.7. The oldest name on the list belongs to George Berham Parr, born in 1901, the newest to Sylvia Garcia, born in 1950.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Sylvia Garcia
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
George Berham Parr
Youngest
1950
Sylvia Garcia
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in San Diego
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1GP#2
Politics & Law
George Berham Parr
1901–1975American politician and felon
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What San Diego is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Diego 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 (2)
- Sylvia Garcia: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Osborn: NEA News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons