Famous people · Mehama
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mehama
The nearest, Jay Baller, was born in Stayton, 9 mi away. Donald Pettit is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Mehama. The Oregon lists hold names for 137 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Donald Pettit
Best known
Donald Pettit
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mehama’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mehama
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Zerzan
born 1943American anarchist and primitivist philosopher and author
Alfred Carlton Gilbert
1884–1961American athlete, inventor, and businessman
Jo Collins
1945–2010American model, actress and Playboy Playmate
Michael Merzenich
born 1942Professor emeritus, neuroscientist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mehama 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)
- Donald Pettit: NASA Headquarters / NASA/Bill Ingalls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Zerzan: Milica Prodanovic - Modified by historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Kirk: Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Carlton Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Hesseman: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Lehman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons