Famous people · Oakland
Born near Oakland: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Bob Dylan, with articles in 185 languages. Over the border in Superior, 45 names are on record, led by Oliver E. Williamson. Closest of all is Chuck Eisenmann, from Hawthorne, 8 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Oakland.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Bob Dylan
Best known
Bob Dylan
in 185 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oakland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oakland
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Bong
1920–1945United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
Tom Burke
born 1976All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
Richard Kelly
1908–1939American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick" House 1937-38 (District 60); Senate 1939 (District 60)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Superior has the most on record, with 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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)
- Bob Dylan: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver E. Williamson: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Berry: joesomeone2010, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gena Lee Nolin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bong: USAAF official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marguerite De La Motte: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons