N. K. Jemisin
born 1972American science fiction and fantasy writer
Famous people · Riverside
Born near Riverside: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, N. K. Jemisin, was born in Iowa City, 12 mi away. Famous people are on record for 435 of the towns in Iowa. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Riverside. Waterloo’s 61 names make the longest list in Iowa.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
N. K. Jemisin
Best known
N. K. Jemisin
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Riverside’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Riverside
Nobody born in Riverside is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Hill Harper
born 1966American actor and political candidate
Dorothy van Dyke Leake
1893–1990American botanist, author, artist and educator
Edward E. Cushman
1865–1944United States federal judge
Francis O. Wilcox
1908–1985United States Assistant Secretary of State
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverside 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 (7)
- 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
- Leo Beranek: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Linderbaum: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons