Famous people · Valeria
Born near Valeria: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is James Norman Hall, from Colfax, 6 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 Valeria. Across Iowa, 446 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Stanley B. Prusiner
Best known
Stanley B. Prusiner
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Valeria’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Valeria
Nobody born in Valeria is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Forrest Shaklee
1894–1985American chiropractor, philosopher and entrepreneur
Stanley B. Prusiner
born 1942American neurologist and biochemist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valeria 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
- Charles Murray: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons