Famous people · Vanderwagen
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Vanderwagen
Closest of all is Chee B. Benally, from Black Rock, 14 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Vanderwagen. The best known of them is Carolyn S. Shoemaker, with articles in 49 languages. 98 of the towns in New Mexico list at least one person.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
Best known
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Vanderwagen’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Vanderwagen
Nobody born in Vanderwagen is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Carolyn S. Shoemaker
1929–2021American astronomer, researcher and university teacher
Hiroshi Miyamura
1925–2022United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vanderwagen 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 (5)
- Carolyn S. Shoemaker: Gene Shoemaker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiroshi Miyamura: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Charles: Millardjmelnyk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alissa Moreno: Alissa_Headshot.jpg: Leonardo Canneto derivative work: StAnselm, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis M. McAlister: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons