Sonoma, California
Sonoma, California ranks 11,462nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Watsonville, California, Cloverdale, California, and Forestville, California. The most famous people from Sonoma, California are Tim Schafer. The most famous people who died in Sonoma, California are Henry H. Arnold, Charles Mayer, and Anita Borg. Sonoma, California has been the birth place of many game designers and the death place of many military personnels, and boxers. Sonoma, California is located in United States.
Sonoma is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sonoma is one of the principal cities of California's Wine Country and the center of the Sonoma Valley AVA. Sonoma's population was 10,739 as of the 2020 census, while the Sonoma urban area had a population of 31,479. Sonoma is a popular tourist destination, owing to its Californian wineries, noted events like the Sonoma International Film Festival, and its historic center. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1967, Sonoma, California was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Tim Schafer. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Sonoma, California including Henry H. Arnold, Charles Mayer, and Anita Borg. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Sonoma, California than were born there.
People Born in Sonoma, California
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Go to all RankingsHenry H. Arnold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1950
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 1
Charles Mayer
BOXER
1882 - 1972
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 2
Anita Borg
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1949 - 2003
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sonoma, California were game designers (1), while most who died were military personnels (1), boxers (1), and computer scientists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, game designers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sonoma, California, including Tim Schafer. Whereas, throughout history, game designers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sonoma, California, including Tim Schafer.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Sonoma, California since 1700.




