Famous people · Rosedale
Born near Rosedale: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is J. L. Parks, from Paoli, 8 mi away. James Garner is the most widely known, written about in 62 languages. No famous person on record lists Rosedale as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
James Garner
Best known
James Garner
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rosedale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rosedale
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Woody Bledsoe
1921–1995American mathematician and computer scientist
Joseph Glasco
1925–1996American abstract expressionist painter, draftsman and sculptor
Karl Guthe Jansky
1905–1950American physicist and radio engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rosedale 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)
- James Garner: Warner Brothers Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Guthe Jansky: The original uploader was Saber1983 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Glasco: BlarneyHK, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Franks: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vince Gill: Derek Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldyn M. Cobb: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaxson Hayes: LBJ Library from Austin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Plummer: Voltmetro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons