Famous people · Rossie
Born near Rossie: 25 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Darleane C. Hoffman, with articles in 26 languages. Nathan E. Kendall, born in Greenville, 2 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Rossie yet. In all of Iowa, the famous people on record come from 455 towns.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Darleane C. Hoffman
Best known
Darleane C. Hoffman
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rossie’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rossie
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ira Noel Gabrielson
1889–1977American entomologist, botanist and ornithologist
Jeff Taylor
born 1961American political scientist and politician
Ken Anderson
1917–2006American film director, producer and screenwriter
Richard Olney
1927–1999(1927–1999) American painter, cook, food writer, editor, and memoirist
George Alfred Carlson
1876–1926American politician (1876–1926); Governor of Colorado from 1915 to 1917
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rossie 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)
- Darleane C. Hoffman: Staff videographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis H. Case: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Alfred Carlson: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph N. Welch: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan E. Kendall: Compiled under the supervision of W. C. Ramsay, Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vicki Myron: Davidt8, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Noel Gabrielson: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Thede: Moody College of Communication, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons