Famous people · Emerson
Born near Emerson: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Fred Lawrence Whipple, from Red Oak, 9 mi away. No entry yet names Emerson as a birthplace. Waterloo’s 61 names make the longest list in Iowa. After Waterloo, the next longest list in Iowa is Iowa City’s, with 54.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Fred Lawrence Whipple
Best known
Fred Lawrence Whipple
in 37 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Emerson
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emerson 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)
- Fred Lawrence Whipple: UCLA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joni Ernst: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Haden: Brianmcmillen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neville Brand: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Hatton: The Columbia evening Missourian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Christine: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Thompson: Fred Hartsook, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Burkett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons