#1Eugene H. Peterson tops a list of 2 famous people born in Stanwood
Articles in 15 languages make the American translator Eugene H. Peterson the best known. The other is Greg Gilday, the washington state politician. The first birth on record is Eugene H. Peterson’s, in 1932, and the last Greg Gilday’s, in 1977. Across Washington, the lists cover 208 towns.

Born in Stanwood
#1What Stanwood is known for
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Also called Stanwood home
Born elsewhere, Ron Jones lived here.
Who’s the most famous person from Stanwood?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Stanwood’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stanwood 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 (1)
- Eugene H. Peterson: Clappstar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons