Famous people · Luxemburg
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Luxemburg
The nearest, Steven Lukan, was born in New Vienna, 4 mi away. H. Otley Beyer is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Luxemburg yet. The Iowa lists hold names for 498 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
H. Otley Beyer
Best known
H. Otley Beyer
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Luxemburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Luxemburg
Nobody born in Luxemburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Evan Roberts
1857–1948Director of the United States Mint
Ferdinand August Geiger
1867–1939United States federal judge
John Castell Hopkins
1864–1923Canadian-American bank clerk and biographer
Robert Osterhaus
born 1931American pharmacist and politician
Francis Junior Pierce
1924–1986United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Luxemburg 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 (6)
- H. Otley Beyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Morley: Editors George E. Lewis and D. F. Stackelbeck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Schaefer: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Evan Roberts: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Tobin: original: felicito rustique, jr.derivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold E. Gray: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons