Famous people · Delft Colony
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Delft Colony
Bryce DeWitt, born in Dinuba, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert B. Laughlin, with articles in 71 languages. No town in California lists more than Modesto, with 65. After Modesto, the next longest list in California is Alameda’s, with 64.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Robert B. Laughlin
Best known
Robert B. Laughlin
in 71 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Delft Colony’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Delft Colony
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Slim Pickens
1919–1983American rodeo performer, film and television actor
Calaway H. Dodson
1928–2020American botanist, orchidologist & taxonomist
Avi Kaplan
born 1989American singer and songwriter, former member of Pentatonix
Victor Davis Hanson
born 1953American classicist and military historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delft Colony 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 (22)
- Robert B. Laughlin: Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyson Chandler: Tyson_Chandler_Mavs.jpg: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA derivative work: Edgars2007, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Perry: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce DeWitt: Brandon dinunno, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Melkonian: Armenian Museum of Photo and Video Materials, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Slim Pickens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Shively: Sidewalks Entertainment, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Zeller: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Danals, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Davis Hanson: No machine-readable author provided. Rune X2 assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Hurst: Film World Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Mendes: yuggy15, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vern Mikkelsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Johnston: Dodger27, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avi Kaplan: Aszpiga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Hoffmann Price: Will Hart from Fullerton, U.S.A. - flickr.com/photos/cthulhuwho1 - cthulhuwho1.com - youtube.com/user/CthulhuWho1, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Rogallo: NASA Langley Research Center / NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Kim: LISgirl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Garza: User Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Flores: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kris Holmes: Krisholmes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Adams: Hage's Dairy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Adams: US Dept. of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons