Famous people · Svensen
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Svensen
The best known of them is Raymond Carver, with articles in 56 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Svensen. The nearest, Gustave Benthin, was born in Knappa, 4 mi away. Across Oregon, the lists cover 137 towns.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Raymond Carver
Best known
Raymond Carver
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Svensen’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Svensen
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Donald Malarkey
1921–2017American army noncommissioned officer
Raymond Carver
1938–1988Penman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose writer, teacher, short story writer
Cole Escola
born 1986American comedian, actor, and playwright
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Svensen 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)
- Holly Madison: Holly Madison, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Escola: The Tony Awards, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Malarkey: Maj. Carol McClelland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Bruney: NewJack984, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Bjork: Ralph Vincent Photography. https://oregondigital.org/sets/uo-athletics?f[desc_metadata__photographer_label_sim][]=Ralph+Vincent+Photography%24http%3A%2F%2Fopaquenamespace.org%2Fns%2Fcreator%2FRalphVincentPhotography, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betsy Eby: BetsyEby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merlin F. Schneider: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons