Famous people · Rea
Born near Rea: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Jerry Wallace, born in Guilford, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dale Carnegie, with articles in 98 languages. No famous person’s birth in Rea is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Dale Carnegie
Best known
Dale Carnegie
in 98 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rea’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rea
Nobody born in Rea is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles S.L. Baker
1859–1926African American inventor of the friction heater
Sarah Caldwell
1924–2006American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rea 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)
- Dale Carnegie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Caldwell: Lynn Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Holt: "The Billings Gazette" (Billings, Montana)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynne Overman: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Toole: Mike Cline, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward H. Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Bush: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Stevens Walter: Frances Elizabeth Willard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S.L. Baker: Audrey1125, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Spainhower: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons