Famous people · Edison
Born near Edison: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Kevin McCarthy, with articles in 53 languages. Rachel Hollis, born in Weedpatch, 8 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Edison as their birthplace yet. Across California, 547 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Kevin McCarthy
Best known
Kevin McCarthy
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Edison’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Edison
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kevin McCarthy
born 1965Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edison 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 (2)
- Kevin McCarthy: US House Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Beltran: Crosa from Nuernberg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons