Famous people · Thornton
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Thornton
Mike Honda, born in Walnut Grove, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kyle Larson, with articles in 47 languages. No famous person’s birth in Thornton is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 561 of the towns in California.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Kyle Larson
Best known
Kyle Larson
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thornton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thornton
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Luwana Quitiquit
1941–2011Pomo administrator, artist, and activist
Daniel Goleman
born 1946American psychologist and journalist
Kara Walker
born 1969American painter and installation artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thornton 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 (7)
- Kyle Larson: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Isaak: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Goleman: World Economic Forum, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Diaz: Bhenricksen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kara Walker: studio international, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Diaz: Bhenricksen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Honda: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons