Famous people · Delaware
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Delaware
Closest of all is William Jordan, from Milan, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Paul Bragg, with articles in 11 languages. The list for Delaware is empty for now. Across Indiana, 417 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Paul Bragg
Best known
Paul Bragg
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Delaware’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Delaware
Nobody born in Delaware is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Sherrill Cheda
1936–2008American-Canadian librarian, writer, and feminist
Richard Harbert Smith
1894–1957Professor and researcher of aeronautical engineering
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delaware 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 (8)
- Paul Bragg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald G. Douglas: Schmid, Renate, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason B. Brown: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morton C. Hunter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Hartley: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton S. Robinson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry C. Canfield: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Harbert Smith: Prof. Richard Harbert Smith (MIT) (Life time: July 6, 1957), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons