Stanley B. Prusiner
born 1942American neurologist and biochemist
Famous people · Pleasant Hill
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant Hill
Stanley B. Prusiner, born in Des Moines, 6 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Des Moines: 36 names, starting with Stanley B. Prusiner. No entry yet names Pleasant Hill as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Stanley B. Prusiner
Best known
Stanley B. Prusiner
in 60 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pleasant Hill
Nobody born in Pleasant Hill is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Peter Hedges
born 1962American novelist, screenwriter, film director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant Hill 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)
- 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
- Priscilla Lane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Houbolt: NASA/LARC/Bob Nye, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons