William Saroyan
1908–1981Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer
Famous people · Biola
Born near Biola: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William Saroyan, from Fresno, 12 mi away. Across California, the lists cover 544 towns. No entry yet names Biola as a birthplace. Modesto’s 65 names make the longest list in California.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
William Saroyan
Best known
William Saroyan
in 73 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Biola
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Biola 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 (1)
- William Saroyan: Al Aumuller, World-Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons