Famous people · Kent Acres
Born near Kent Acres: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Annie Jump Cannon, born in Dover, 2 mi away, is the closest. 46 towns in Delaware have at least one famous person on record. Across the town line, Dover lists 31, Annie Jump Cannon first. No entry yet names Kent Acres as a birthplace.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Annie Jump Cannon
Best known
Annie Jump Cannon
in 67 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kent Acres’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kent Acres
Nobody born in Kent Acres is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Louis McLane
1786–1857American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland
Ruth Ann Minner
1935–2021American politician and businesswoman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kent Acres 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 Jump Cannon: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Teri Polo: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Hutchison: Sickahick, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Brengle: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis McLane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Ann Minner: United States government consulate in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caesar Augustus Rodney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Caleb Boogs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry A. Richardson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons