Famous people · Carbon
Born near Carbon: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles A. Kraus, from Knightsville, 5 mi away. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68. No entry yet names Carbon as a birthplace.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Charles A. Kraus
Best known
Charles A. Kraus
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Carbon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Carbon
Nobody born in Carbon is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harold G. Richter
1925–2001American nuclear chemist and analytical chemist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carbon 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.
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- Ralph W. Moss: New Berne Weekly Journal (New Berne, NC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Stephens Ell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons