Famous people · Saylorville
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Saylorville
The nearest, Jeff Lamberti, was born in Ankeny, 4 mi away. Next door, the list for Ankeny holds 3, Jeff Lamberti first. The best known of them is Stanley B. Prusiner, with articles in 60 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Saylorville.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Stanley B. Prusiner
Best known
Stanley B. Prusiner
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Saylorville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Saylorville
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Stanley B. Prusiner
born 1942American neurologist and biochemist
Peter Hedges
born 1962American novelist, screenwriter, film director
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Ankeny has the longest list next door: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saylorville 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
- John Houbolt: NASA/LARC/Bob Nye, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons