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San Diego : Top 10 Famous San Diego Figures

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1. Father Luis Jayme (1740–75)

California’s first martyr died in an Indian attack (see Mission San Diego de Alcalá).
2. Richard Henry Dana (1815–82)

Author of the 19th-century classic Two Years Before the Mast , a historical record of early San Diego (see Old Town State Historic Park).
3. William Heath Davis (1822–1909)

This financier (see William Heath Davis House) established a new settlement known as “Davis’ Folly”.
4. Alonzo Horton (1813–1909)

The “Father” of San Diego successfully established the city’s present location in 1867.
5. Wyatt Earp (1848–1929)

The gunman (see Louis Bank of Commerce) owned saloons and gambling halls in the Gaslamp Quarter.
6. John D. Spreckels (1853–1926)

A generous philanthropist, businessman (see Silver Strand State Beach), and owner of Hotel del Coronado.
7. L. Frank Baum (1856–1919)

Baum (see Meade House) lived in and considered Coronado an “earthly paradise.”
8. Charles Lindbergh (1853–1926)

The first to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927 (see Naval Air Station North Island & the US Naval Amphibious Base).
9. Theodore Geisel (1904–91)

Best known as Dr. Seuss, he lived and worked in La Jolla.
10. The San Diego Chicken (b. 1953)

The chicken-suited antics of Ted Giannoulas have brought international attention to San Diego sports and events.