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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Eureka, California.
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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Eureka, California.
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Gaddis | Dec 28, 1913 | Feb 26, 1997 | Author and creator of the term "Bermuda Triangle" | Born in Eureka | [1] | |
| Joseph T. Gregory | Jul 28, 1914 | Nov 18, 2007 | Paleontologist and professor | Lived and died in Eureka | [2] | |
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Ditlev Bendixsen |  | Oct 14, 1842 | Feb 12, 1902 | Shipbuilder; instrumental in the development of the merchant marine industry on the West Coast of the United States | Lived in Eureka | [3] |
| Betty Kwan Chinn (also known as 關惠群) |  | Philanthropist | Lives in Eureka | [4] | ||
| Charles Noski | Aug 23, 1952 | Bank of America Corp Vice Chairman | Born in Eureka | [5] | ||
| Myron Spaulding |  | Oct 28, 1905 | Sep 11, 2000 | Sailor, ship builder, and concert violinist | Born in Eureka | [6] |
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Jerome Baker |  | Dec 1, 1880 | Oct 1972 | Photographer | Lived in Eureka | [7] |
| Luke Burbank |  | May 8, 1976 | Radio host | Born in Eureka | [8] | |
| Emma B. Freeman |  | 1880 | 1928 | Photographer | Lived in Eureka | [9] |
| Jeff Jordan | Artist | Born in Eureka | [ citation needed ] | |||
| Seth Kinman |  | Sep 29, 1815 | Feb 24, 1888 | Performer; hunter for Fort Humboldt | Lived in Eureka | [10] |
| Matthew Monahan | 1972 | Artist | Born in Eureka | [11] | ||
| Jimmy Swinnerton |  | Nov 13, 1875 | Sep 8, 1974 | Cartoonist and landscape painter | Born in Eureka | [12] |
| Robert Whiting | Oct 24, 1942 | Author and journalist | Grew up in Eureka | [13] | ||
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Bridges |  | Jan 15, 1913 | Mar 10, 1998 | Actor | Eureka High graduate, owner of historic buildings | [14] |
| Sarah Joy Brown | Feb 18, 1975 | Actress | Born in Eureka | [15] | ||
| Steve Cochran | May 25, 1917 | Jun 15, 1965 | Actor | Born in Eureka | [16] | |
| Brendan Fraser |  | Dec 3, 1968 | Actor | Lived in Eureka as a child | [17] | |
| Minerva Urecal | Sep 22, 1894 | Feb 26, 1966 | Actress | Born in Eureka | [18] | |
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