Barbara Kingsolver
born 1955American author, poet and essayist
Famous people · Riva
Born near Riva: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Barbara Kingsolver, born in Annapolis, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Edgewater lists Joseph L. Osterman. No famous person on record lists Riva as their birthplace yet. 191 towns across Maryland can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Barbara Kingsolver
Best known
Barbara Kingsolver
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Riva’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Riva
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James M. Cain
1892–1977American novelist, short story writer, journalist
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
1737–1832American planter and signatory of the Declaration of Independence
Jack Andraka
born 1997American scientist, inventor and cancer researcher
Travis Pastrana
born 1983American professional motorsports competitor and stunt performer
Johns Hopkins
1795–1873American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and abolitionist
Franklin Adreon
1902–1979Screenwriter, director, producer, actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riva 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 (9)
- Barbara Kingsolver: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Cain: Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, photograph by George W. Vassar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johns Hopkins: Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Carroll of Carrollton: Michael Laty (died 1848), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Beckerman: Julie Harper / Viequense at en.wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbie Meyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Andraka: XPRIZE Foundation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Pastrana: Rob Street, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph L. Osterman: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons