California, San Francisco
1. Ansel Adams (1902)
American Photographer
American photographer and environmentalist well known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West. He helped create the Zone System of photography, a technique that figured out optimal film exposure...
2. Jack Vance (1916)
American Mystery And Speculative
An American writer of mystery, fantasy, and science fiction, he is famous for his Dying Earth series, as well as for award-winning works such as The Dragon Masters and The...
3. Pat Brown (1905)
Governor Of California
Governor of California from 1959 to 1967 who was the father of the state's future governor Jerry Brown. His tenure as Governor was marked by a dramatic increase in water-resources...
4. Taiwan Jones (1988)
Player Of American Football
NFL cornerback and special teamer who was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was drafted out of Eastern Washington University, where...
5. Mark Ritchie (pinball designer) (1958)
American Pinball Designer
Mark Ritchie is an American pinball designer and video game producer. He is best known for his successful pinball designs from 1982-1996. He has continued to work in the coin-operated...
6. Gordon Moore (1929)
Co-founder Of Intel Corporation
Gordon Earle Moore is an American businessman and co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of Intel Corporation and the author of Moore's Law.
7. Anthony Washington (American football) (1958)
American Football Player
Anthony Wayne Washington is a former professional American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at Fresno State University...
8. Mike Brown (outfielder) (1959)
American Baseball Player
Michael Charles Brown is a former Major League Baseball outfielder born on Tuesday December 29 1959 in San Francisco California. He played all or part of five seasons in the...
9. Seabury C. Mastick (1871)
American Lawyer And Politician
Seabury Cone Mastick was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
10. Milton Marks (1920)
California State Senator
Milton Marks Jr. was a California politician who served in the California State Assembly and California State Senate as both a Republican and a Democrat representing San Francisco for...
11. Alexander Wang (designer) (1983)
American Fashion Designer
Alexander Wang is an American fashion designer and Creative Director of Balenciaga. At age 19 he moved to New York City to attend Parsons. In 2005 after two years at...
12. Aaron Glantz (1977)
American Journalist
Aaron Glantz is an American journalist and author. Glantz works as a reporter The Bay Citizen a non-profit news organization in San Francisco which produces the Bay Area pages of...
13. Adam Harrington (voice actor) (1970)
American Voice Actor
Adam Harrington is an American voice actor born in San Francisco California United States who has appeared in various high-profile video games often working with developers Telltale Games and Riot...
14. Bruce Cunningham (1905)
American Baseball Player
Bruce Lee Cunningham was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1929-1932 for the Boston Braves.
15. Heinie Sand (1897)
Major League Baseball Shortstop
John Henry Heinie Sand was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1923 to 1928 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He debuted on April 17 1923 and played...
16. Bill Calhoun (basketball) (1927)
American Basketball Player
Bill Calhoun is an American former professional basketball player. Born in San Francisco California Calhoun played collegiately for the City College of San Francisco. He played with the Rochester Royals...
17. Eric White (basketball) (1965)
American Basketball Player
Eric Lance White is a retired American professional basketball player. He played collegiately at Pepperdine University from 1983-1987. He was listed as a 6'8 and 200 lb forward. White was...
