Famous people · Marietta
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Marietta
Closest of all is Philip Bohlman, from Boscobel, 4 mi away. Over the border in Boscobel, 4 names are on record, led by Philip Bohlman. The best known of them is Clifford D. Simak, with articles in 54 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Marietta.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Clifford D. Simak
Best known
Clifford D. Simak
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Marietta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Marietta
Nobody born in Marietta is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Constance Kies
1934–1993American dietitian and nutrition scientist
Luke McNamee
1871–195210th and 12th Naval Governor of Guam
Bob Allen
1894–1975Professional American football and baseball player
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Boscobel counts 4 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marietta 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 (6)
- Clifford D. Simak: Stellar Publishing / unidentified staff artist(s), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Bohlman: Duckduckquiche, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack K. Farris: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke McNamee: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Crook Twining: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Hof: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons