Famous people · Rhododendron
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rhododendron
The nearest, Mark Johnson, was born in Parkdale, 19 mi away. Burt Rutan is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. No entry yet names Rhododendron as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Burt Rutan
Best known
Burt Rutan
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rhododendron’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rhododendron
Nobody born in Rhododendron is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Maria Dahvana Headley
born 1977American writer and translator
Minoru Yasui
1916–1986(1916-1986) American lawyer and activist
John Dickinson Littlepage
1894–1948American mining engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rhododendron 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 (11)
- Burt Rutan: Steve Paluch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vic Wild: Министерство спорта Республики Татарстан, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil D. Andrus: United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nigel Williams-Goss: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ava Helen Pauling: LP Photographs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Minoru Yasui: Image courtesy of the Korematsu family, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sirena Irwin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Amsberry: Mickey Mouse Club, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Wakamatsu: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria Dahvana Headley: Maria Dahvana Headley, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Johnson: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons