Famous people · Ames
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ames
Bill Dodd, born in Liberty, 3 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Liberty lists 4, Bill Dodd first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ames. The best known of them is John Hagee, with articles in 20 languages.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
John Hagee
Best known
John Hagee
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ames’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ames
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harley McAdams
born 1938American physicist, microbial geneticist, and developmental biologist
William Franklin Blair
1912–1984U.S. herpetologist and mammalogist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Liberty’s, at 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ames 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)
- Price Daniel: MLK Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross S. Sterling: Frank Johnson, edited and updated by Eugene C. Barker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charli Collier: Secart3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Daniel: Office of the Governor of Guam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Dodd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons