Famous people · Rome
Born near Rome: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Betty Friedan, with articles in 70 languages. The nearest, Gene Maddox, was born in Chillicothe, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Rome as their birthplace yet. Next door, the list for Chillicothe holds 3, Zach McAllister first.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Betty Friedan
Best known
Betty Friedan
in 70 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rome’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rome
Nobody born in Rome is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Stacy D. VanDeveer
born 1967American political scientist
William Lane Craig
born 1949American Christian apologist and theologian
Joseph Henry Wegstein
1922–2015American computer scientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rome 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)
- Betty Friedan: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer. Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ogden Stiers: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Pryor: GAC=General Artists Corporation (management)/Photographer:Berk Costello, New York City/Mister Kelly's, who sent the photo and release to the press., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Simmons: Glen Engel-Cox, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lane Craig: ReasonableFaith.org, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Fogelberg: Epic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach McAllister: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons