John Stillings tops a list of 6 famous people born in Sedro-Woolley
At the top of the list is the American rower John Stillings, covered in 11 languages. The American politician Robin L. Taylor ranks second, ahead of Carly Stewart. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 3 of them. Only 50 of the 206 towns in Washington with anyone on record list more.

What stands out about Sedro-Woolley’s famous people
When Sedro-Woolley’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Sedro-Woolley
John Stillings leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of Robin L. Taylor (4) and Carly Stewart (3).
#3What Sedro-Woolley is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 times the usual share.
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 Sedro-Woolley
A further 3 follow, born between 1938 and 1975.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sedro-Woolley 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.
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- Carly Stewart: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons