Leslie Holdridge
1907–1999American botanist and climatologist
Famous people · Oxoboxo River
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oxoboxo River
Closest of all is Leslie Holdridge, from Ledyard, 6 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Waterford: 10 names, starting with Ann Haven Morgan. No entry yet names Oxoboxo River as a birthplace. Annie Proulx is the most widely known, written about in 51 languages.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Annie Proulx
Best known
Annie Proulx
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oxoboxo River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oxoboxo River
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Annie Proulx
born 1935American novelist, short story and non-fiction author (b. 1935)
Edith Roosevelt
1861–1948First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909
Benedict Arnold
1741–1801Army officer who betrayed America to the British during the Revolutionary War
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oxoboxo River 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 (9)
- Annie Proulx: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Roosevelt: Brady-Handy Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benedict Arnold: Thomas Hart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Brenneman: Kristin Dos Santos, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saunders Mac Lane: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenne Headly: AnnaYanKSA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Haven Morgan: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Miller Beard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons