Famous people · Fontana
Born near Fontana: 17 famous people within 35 miles
B. H. Born is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Closest of all is Brody Eldridge, from La Cygne, 7 mi away. In Kansas, 308 towns have someone on the list. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
B. H. Born
Best known
B. H. Born
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fontana’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fontana
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Herbert Carruth
1859–1924American educator and poet
Charles B. Gentry
1884–1955Acting President of the University of Connecticut (1928–1929, 1935)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fontana 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 (11)
- Fred S. Jackson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafayette Russell: Willis Kent Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Dickey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brody Eldridge: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Eugene O'Connor: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Salem Hubbell: Henry Salem Hubbell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Herbert Carruth: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh McMullen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred O. Adams: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Wattelet: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Clapper: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons