Famous people · Deer Island
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Deer Island
Robert Cornthwaite, born in St. Helens, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George Amick, with articles in 18 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Deer Island. The Oregon lists hold names for 137 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
George Amick
Best known
George Amick
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Deer Island’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Deer Island
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
David Korten
born 1937Writer, economic adviser, sustainability advocate
Edward Allworth
1895–1966United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deer Island 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 (7)
- Phil Spencer: eVRydayVR, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Cornthwaite: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Korten: Joost van der Borg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Peterson: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richie Frahm: CativatedPhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Allworth: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Bailey: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons