James A. Van Allen
1914–2006American astrophysicist
Famous people · Trenton
Born near Trenton: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is James A. Van Allen, from Mount Pleasant, 9 mi away. In Iowa, 509 towns have someone on the list. No famous person’s birth in Trenton is on record yet. Waterloo’s 61 names make the longest list in Iowa.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
James A. Van Allen
Best known
James A. Van Allen
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Trenton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Trenton
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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 Trenton 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 (6)
- Samuel M. Shortridge: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Phillips: Nirvanafanatic619 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ward Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Ragsdale Hope: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Crail: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milo Hamilton: Wahkeenah at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons