Famous people · Elkhart
Born near Elkhart: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Jeff Lamberti, born in Ankeny, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Stanley B. Prusiner, with articles in 60 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Elkhart. Famous people are on record for 459 of the towns in Iowa.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Stanley B. Prusiner
Best known
Stanley B. Prusiner
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elkhart’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elkhart
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Stanley B. Prusiner
born 1942American neurologist and biochemist
Laurel Clark
1961–2003NASA astronaut, medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, and Space Shuttle mission specialist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elkhart 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 (6)
- 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