Category:People from Berkeley, California

Berkeley is a city in Alameda County, California, located on the east shore of San Francisco Bay. Founded in 1878 and incorporated in 1909, the city developed around the University of California, Berkeley, which was established in 1868 as the flagship campus of the University of California system. The university has become one of the world's leading public research institutions, particularly renowned for its programs in engineering, computer science, physics, and social sciences.

The city's proximity to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, combined with its academic environment, has attracted scholars, researchers, entrepreneurs, and artists throughout its history. Berkeley's culture of intellectual discourse and political activism, particularly during the Free Speech Movement of the 1960s, has fostered an environment that has produced notable figures across various fields including academia, technology, literature, and public service.

See also

• People from Palo Alto, California
• People from Orange County, California
• People from Menlo Park, California
• People from Pasadena, California
• People from Stanford, California