#1Business
Bill Gates
born 1955American businessman, investor, and philanthropist
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Famous people · Seattle
Seattle, birthplace of Bill Gates and 24 more famous people
Articles about Bill Gates exist in 243 languages. Behind the leader come Jimi Hendrix and Paul Allen. 7 of them are scientists and doctors, 4.7 times the share across U.S. towns. The largest group, 17, was born between 1920 and 1969.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Bill Gates
in 243 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Alice Augusta Ball
Youngest
1995
Nick Robinson
Most common field
Science & Medicine
7 people
Also called it home
12
notable residents
What stands out about Seattle’s famous people
Known worldwideBill Gates has an article in 243 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of scientists and doctorsAmong the 25 people born here, 7 are scientists and doctors: 4.7 times the usual share.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 1995, among 14 since 1950.A chosen home12 more notable people chose to live here, Bruce Lee among them.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Seattle
Bill Gates leads with articles in 243 languages, ahead of Jimi Hendrix (136) and Paul Allen (86).
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#3Business
Paul Allen
1953–2018American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft
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Known for
What Seattle is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 4.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Seattle’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 6 births.
Science & MedicineMusicFilm, TV & StageSportsBusinessPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Seattle
Another 22, the earliest born in 1892.
Arthur D. Levinson
born 1950American molecular biologist, biochemist and chairman of Apple Inc.
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A chosen home
Also called Seattle home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 12 in all, led by Bruce Lee.
Reggie Fils-Aimé
born 1961American businessman and 3rd President of Nintendo of America
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Kirkland, at 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seattle 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 (18)
- Bill Gates: Bogdan Hoyaux / European Union, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimi Hendrix: Original photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Allen: Miles Harris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda B. Buck: Royal Society uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Cornell: Matthew Straubmuller, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Channing: Allan Warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Baker: John Sears, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny G: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Robinson: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Augusta Ball: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Lee: National General Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Charles: William Morris Agency (management)/Photo by Maurice Seymour, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lana Condor: Jennifer 8. Lee/WikiPortraits, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Stephenson: Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dove Cameron: Cinestera, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Kintner: Doma-w, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Wayte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dolores Sibonga: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons