#1Goldendale’s famous people span 110 years: 6 births from 1894 to 2004
The best known is the American football player Colston Loveland, with articles in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Alan W. Jones and James Ronald Warren. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. Half or more of the towns in Washington have no one on record, but this one has 17.2 for every 10,000 residents.
Born in Goldendale
Colston Loveland leads with articles in 7 languages, ahead of Alan W. Jones (4) and James Ronald Warren (3).
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#2James Ronald Warren
1925–2012Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
When Goldendale’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1920s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Goldendale is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Goldendale
Still to come: 3 more, from 1907 to 1949.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goldendale 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)
- Colston Loveland: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan W. Jones: Center of Military History, United States Army (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons