#1Famous people · Washburn
3 famous people come from Washburn, Paul Hamm the best known
The best known is the American artistic gymnast Paul Hamm, with articles in 25 languages. Second and third on the list are Morgan Hamm and Vic C. Wallin. Births span 1899 to 1982, from Vic C. Wallin to Morgan Hamm. Across Wisconsin, the lists cover 681 towns.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Paul Hamm
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Vic C. Wallin
Youngest
1982
Morgan Hamm
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Washburn
Paul Hamm leads with articles in 25 languages, ahead of Morgan Hamm (16) and Vic C. Wallin (1).
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What Washburn is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washburn 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)
- Paul Hamm: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon D. Bolick/Released, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Hamm: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons