Famous people · Conception
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Conception
Mary Gaskill, born in Clyde, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dale Carnegie, with articles in 98 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Conception. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Dale Carnegie
Best known
Dale Carnegie
in 98 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Conception’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Conception
Nobody born in Conception is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Sarah Caldwell
1924–2006American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conception 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)
- Dale Carnegie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Caldwell: Lynn Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynne Overman: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward H. Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Summa: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Spainhower: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avery Kier: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons