#1Notable
James Okubo
1920–1967United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Anacortes
9 famous people were born in Anacortes
The best known is the united States Army Medal of Honor recipient James Okubo, with articles in 6 languages. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. Half or more of the towns in Washington have no one on record, but this one has 5 for every 10,000 residents. Births span 1894 to 1980, from Violet Knights to Jake Anderson.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
James Okubo
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Violet Knights
Youngest
1980
Jake Anderson
Most common field
Music
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Anacortes
By how many languages cover them, James Okubo comes first (6), then Phil Elverum (6) and Kathi McDonald (5).
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Through the years
When Anacortes’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
MusicFilm, TV & StageSportsNotableWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Anacortes is known for
The field with the most names is Music: 2.
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 Anacortes
A further 6 follow, born between 1894 and 1980.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Anacortes home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Anacortes, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Anacortes 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)
- James Okubo: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Elverum: Pat Castaldo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eldon Davis: Nixols, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Schanz: Boston Red Sox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons