Famous people · Needham
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Needham
Closest of all is Jon Schaffer, from Franklin, 5 mi away. 426 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there. No famous person on record lists Needham as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Jon Schaffer
Best known
Jon Schaffer
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Needham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Needham
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roger Slifer
1954–2015American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer
Charles Morse Huffer
1894–1981American astronomer and instructor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Needham 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 (7)
- Jon Schaffer: Markus Felix, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Alford: Dirk Hansen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Duggan: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer S. Riggs: The Field Museum in Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trayce Jackson-Davis: The Hoosier from Bloomington, IN, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maude Turner Gordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Shaw: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons