Victor Davis Hanson
born 1953American classicist and military historian
Famous people · Raisin City
Born near Raisin City: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Victor Davis Hanson, born in Fowler, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Saroyan, with articles in 73 languages. No famous person on record lists Raisin City as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
William Saroyan
Best known
William Saroyan
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Raisin City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Raisin City
Nobody born in Raisin City 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
Calaway H. Dodson
1928–2020American botanist, orchidologist & taxonomist
Slim Pickens
1919–1983American rodeo performer, film and television actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Raisin City 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
- Slim Pickens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Davis Hanson: No machine-readable author provided. Rune X2 assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons