Famous people · Rock Ridge
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rock Ridge
The best known of them is Mark Zuckerberg, with articles in 169 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Rock Ridge. Closest of all is Glenn Close, from Greenwich, 1 mi away. Over the border in Glenville, one name is on record: Rob Marciano.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Mark Zuckerberg
Best known
Mark Zuckerberg
in 169 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rock Ridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rock Ridge
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
David Lee
born 1931American physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Peter Chernin
born 1951American businessperson and board member, founder and CEO of Chernin Entertainment, LLC., and director at American Express
George E. Smith
1930–2025Nobel prize winning American physicist
Joseph Campbell
1904–1987American mythologist, writer and lecturer
Daniel D. Tompkins
1774–1825American politician; sixth vice president of the United States
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Glenville has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rock Ridge 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 (7)
- George E. Smith: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Campbell: Joan Halifax, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Lloyd: Pedro Heshike for Galaxy Con, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Lee: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel D. Tompkins: Attributed to John Wesley Jarvis (1780–1840), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Harbour: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Harrison: Szymon Sokół, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons