Famous people · Yale
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Yale
Ann Darr, born in Bagley, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George Gallup, with articles in 38 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Yale. Across Iowa, the lists cover 441 towns.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
George Gallup
Best known
George Gallup
in 38 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Yale
Nobody born in Yale is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Darrell R. Lindsey
1919–1944United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yale 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)
- George Gallup: Norman James, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren Shriver: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ellison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Fadden: film screenshot (Allied Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nile Kinnick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell R. Lindsey: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Peers: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons