Famous people · Sodaville
Born near Sodaville: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Howard Hesseman, from Lebanon, 4 mi away. Carl Wieman is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. The list for Sodaville is empty for now. In all of Oregon, the famous people on record come from 137 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Carl Wieman
Best known
Carl Wieman
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sodaville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sodaville
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jo Collins
1945–2010American model, actress and Playboy Playmate
Michael Merzenich
born 1942Professor emeritus, neuroscientist
Joe Kent
born 1980American former federal intelligence official, political candidate, army officer
Herbert E. Gaston
1881–1956American editor and government official
Meredith Brooks
born 1958American singer, songwriter, musician and producer
Barbara Roberts
born 19361936- American politician (1985-1991 Oregon Secretary of State, member of the Oregon House of Representatives, 1991-1995 Governor of Oregon)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sodaville 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 (8)
- Carl Wieman: Tina Hager, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Hesseman: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Kent: Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Roberts: Amber Lynn Lane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- JR Reed: Kate Chadden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Pebley: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Lane: Harris & Ewing. Additional digital editing by Tim Davenport aka Carrite at English Wikipedia, no copyright claimed. Released to the public domain without restriction., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis C. Hawley: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons