Famous people · Clive
Born near Clive: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Eddie Berlin, born in Urbandale, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Stanley B. Prusiner, with articles in 60 languages. No famous person on record lists Clive as their birthplace yet. Over the border in West Des Moines, 7 names are on record, led by Peter Hedges.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Stanley B. Prusiner
Best known
Stanley B. Prusiner
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clive’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clive
Nobody born in Clive is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Peter Hedges
born 1962American novelist, screenwriter, film director
Stanley B. Prusiner
born 1942American neurologist and biochemist
Forrest Shaklee
1894–1985American chiropractor, philosopher and entrepreneur
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The fullest list close by belongs to West Des Moines, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clive 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 (13)
- Stanley B. Prusiner: Christopher Michel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cloris Leachman: Voice Chasers, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Corey Taylor: Duude125, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Bryson: The National Churches Trust from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Routh: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Jordison: Rezter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Houbolt: NASA/LARC/Bob Nye, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Feller: dbking, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nile Kinnick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Orton: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Payton Sandfort: Alexander Jonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Fricke: Bfricke, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Moffitt: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons