Famous people · Unity
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Unity
The nearest, Harvey Richards, was born in Sumpter, 20 mi away. Damon Knight is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. In Oregon, 135 towns have someone on the list. No town in Oregon lists more than Salem, with 43.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Damon Knight
Best known
Damon Knight
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Unity’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Unity
Nobody born in Unity is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Beatrice Burns
1906–1988First Lady of Hawaii, married to Governor John A. Burns
Damon Knight
1922–2002American science fiction writer, editor and critic
Ann A. Kiessling
born 1942American reproductive biologist involved in stem cell research
John Noble Holcomb
1946–1968United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Montgomery Atwater
1904–1976American avalanche researcher/forester/skier/author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Unity 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 (5)
- Damon Knight: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann A. Kiessling: Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elden Francis Curtiss: Ammodramus, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Noble Holcomb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beatrice Burns: Vakoby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons