#1Famous people · White Salmon
The 4 famous people born in White Salmon, led by Vic Wild
Vic Wild, the American-Born Russian snowboarder, is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. The American voice actor Robert C. Bruce ranks second, ahead of Bruce Ariss. The list runs from Bruce Ariss, born in 1911, to Vic Wild, born in 1986. Half or more of the towns in Washington have no one on record, but this one has 15.7 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Vic Wild
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Bruce Ariss
Youngest
1986
Vic Wild
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in White Salmon
Three names lead: Vic Wild (26 languages), Robert C. Bruce (4) and Bruce Ariss (3).
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Through the years
When White Salmon’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1910s, at 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What White Salmon is known for
Performers are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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 White Salmon
1 more, best known first.
A chosen home
Also called White Salmon home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in White Salmon, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Salmon 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)
- Vic Wild: Министерство спорта Республики Татарстан, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilhelm Nikolaus Suksdorf: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons