Famous people · Damascus
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Damascus
The best known of them is Linus Pauling, with articles in 112 languages. Boring’s list, next door, has 3 names, Bob Amsberry first among them. The nearest, Drew Struzan, was born in Oregon City, 9 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Damascus.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Linus Pauling
Best known
Linus Pauling
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Damascus’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Damascus
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Douglas Engelbart
1925–2013American engineer and inventor
Mary E. Brunkow
born 1961American molecular biologist and immunologist
John Reed
1887–1920American journalist, poet, and communist activist
Dick Fosbury
1947–2023American athletics competitor, high jumper
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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Damascus 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 (10)
- Linus Pauling: Nobel Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Engelbart: Alex Handy from Oakland, Nmibia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Groening: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary E. Brunkow: US Embassy Sweden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Fosbury: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Rutan: Steve Paluch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Struzan: Count3D from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Amsberry: Mickey Mouse Club, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nigel Williams-Goss: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons