Steve Wozniak
born 1950American computer pioneer, inventor, computer engineer and programmer; co-founder of Apple Inc.
Famous people · Alum Rock
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alum Rock
Closest of all is Steve Wozniak, from San Jose, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Alum Rock. Across the town line, San Jose lists 54, Steve Wozniak first. 551 towns in California have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Steve Wozniak
Best known
Steve Wozniak
in 105 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alum Rock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alum Rock
Nobody born in Alum Rock is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Michio Kaku
born 1947U.S.-American theoretical physicist, futurist and author
Kerri Walsh Jennings
born 1978American professional beach volleyball player
Eric Allin Cornell
born 1961American physicist, professor
Josie Maran
born 1978American model, actress, and entrepreneur
William E. Moerner
born 1953Nobel prize winning American chemical physicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alum Rock and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (15)
- James Franco: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michio Kaku: Cristiano Sant´Anna, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Teri Hatcher: hyku, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Allin Cornell: Betsythedevine, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Wojcicki: TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Moerner: Kevin Lowder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Fire: Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley R. Herschbach: Conrad Erb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Holloway: Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Irving: Amy_Irving.jpg: Photo by Alan Light derivative work: Wildhartlivie, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Walsh: Samhsa, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Farley Granger: Jack Albin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Wills: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Macdonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Thieriot: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons