Famous people · North Powder
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Powder
Allen Eaton, born in Union, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Damon Knight, with articles in 29 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from North Powder yet. No town in Oregon lists more than Salem, with 43.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Damon Knight
Best known
Damon Knight
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Powder’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Powder
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Damon Knight
1922–2002American science fiction writer, editor and critic
Ann A. Kiessling
born 1942American reproductive biologist involved in stem cell research
Montgomery Atwater
1904–1976American avalanche researcher/forester/skier/author
Herbert Henri Jasper
1906–1999Canadian neurologist, psychologist, physiologist, anatomist, and chemist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Powder 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 (6)
- Damon Knight: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann A. Kiessling: Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Vernon: Witzel Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elden Francis Curtiss: Ammodramus, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Morse: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Nugent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons