Famous people · Sandyville
Born near Sandyville: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Avery Craven, was born in Ackworth, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Stanley B. Prusiner, with articles in 60 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sandyville. Across Iowa, 460 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Stanley B. Prusiner
Best known
Stanley B. Prusiner
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sandyville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sandyville
Nobody born in Sandyville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jack Whitver
born 1980American politician and former football player
Stanley B. Prusiner
born 1942American neurologist and biochemist
Thomas Bernard Croat
born 1938American botanist and curator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandyville 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)
- 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