Famous people · Atalissa
Born near Atalissa: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is N. K. Jemisin, with articles in 40 languages. Closest of all is Samuel W. Koster, from West Liberty, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Atalissa. Waterloo has the most of any town in Iowa: 61.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
N. K. Jemisin
Best known
N. K. Jemisin
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Atalissa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Atalissa
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Shannahan
1870–1937Catholic priest of the Diocese of Davenport who was the third president of St. Ambrose University.
Daria O'Neill
born 1971Radio and television personality and an entertainer
N. K. Jemisin
born 1972American science fiction and fantasy writer
Hill Harper
born 1966American actor and political candidate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atalissa 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 (14)
- N. K. Jemisin: Laura Hanifin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Ruess: Katie Fricker, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hill Harper: User:pd_THOR, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allan Sandage: Rights NRAO/AUI/NSF Photographer Woodruff T. Sullivan III Photo Credit NRAO/AUI Archives, Sullivan Collection., CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Morris: pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Fox Parham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Allan Collins: Oscarfan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellis Parker Butler: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddy Chandler: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Winter: Harris and Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Gabriel: J.H. (Jacob Henry) Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank O. Horton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Peters: Beatriz Moisset, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel W. Koster: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons