Famous people · Fort Washington
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fort Washington
Chris Colfer, born in Clovis, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Saroyan, with articles in 73 languages. No entry yet names Fort Washington as a birthplace. The longest list in California is Modesto’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
William Saroyan
Best known
William Saroyan
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fort Washington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fort Washington
Nobody born in Fort Washington is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Saroyan
1908–1981Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer
Kirk Kerkorian
1917–2015American businessman, investor, and philanthropist
Victor Davis Hanson
born 1953American classicist and military historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Washington 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 (8)
- William Saroyan: Al Aumuller, World-Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Peckinpah: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Federline: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Connors: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Morgan: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Kerkorian: Armenia Post, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Evans: _Lee_Evans.jpg: Astrid Barros from USA derivative work: MachoCarioca, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Davis Hanson: No machine-readable author provided. Rune X2 assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons