
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dunfermline
Closest of all is Tony Butkovich, from St. David, 1 mi away. The list for Dunfermline is empty for now. Steven R. Nagel is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 753 towns.
What stands out about Dunfermline’s famous people
Famous people born near Dunfermline
Nobody born in Dunfermline is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.










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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dunfermline 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 (10)
- Steven R. Nagel: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Fisk: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edgar Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loren E. Wheeler: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Beck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Bruce Chiperfield: Lloyd Embry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry K. Newburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tipton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Butkovich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Nebergall: Gregorywall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons