Famous people · Des Moines
Born near Des Moines: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Paul L. Modrich, was born in Raton, 35 mi away. In all of New Mexico, the famous people on record come from 96 towns. No famous person’s birth in Des Moines is on record yet. The longest list in New Mexico is Albuquerque’s, with 51 names.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
35 mi
Paul L. Modrich
Best known
Paul L. Modrich
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Des Moines’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Des Moines
They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Helene Thomas Bennett
1901–1988American bacteriologist, businesswoman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Des Moines 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 (4)
- Paul L. Modrich: Holger Motzkau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petro Vlahos: Cristo Vlahos, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Sinnock: The Numismatic Scrapbook Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Warren: Office of the Attorney General of Wisconsin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons