Famous people · Linn
Born near Linn: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jack Kilby, was born in Jefferson City, 19 mi away. No famous person on record lists Linn as their birthplace yet. St. Joseph has the most of any town in Missouri: 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Jack Kilby
Best known
Jack Kilby
in 79 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Linn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Linn
Nobody born in Linn is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Cedric the Entertainer
born 1964American actor and comedian
Chester Himes
1909–1984Fiction writer from the U.S. state of Missouri
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Linn 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)
- Jack Kilby: James R. Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cedric the Entertainer: Alexander Vaughn, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Cantwell: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Stephens: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maya Moore: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Himes: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Baker: SOM, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons