#1Famous people · Green River
6 famous people call Green River their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American sportscaster Curt Gowdy, covered in 6 languages. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 5.2, close to the 5.1 of the typical Wyoming town. The first birth on record is John McDermott’s, in 1893, and the last Justin Salas’, in 1982.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Curt Gowdy
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
John McDermott
Youngest
1982
Justin Salas
Most common field
Sports
1 people
What stands out about Green River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Green River’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsBusinessFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicinePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Green River
The three are covered in 6, 4 and 4 languages: Curt Gowdy, Amy Jo Martin and John McDermott.
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What Green River is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Green River
The other 3 span the years 1930 to 1982.
Marlene Tromp
born 1966American academic, President of Boise State University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green River 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 (3)
- Curt Gowdy: Narrangansett Brewing Company, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Jo Martin: Amy Jo Martin, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John McDermott: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons