Famous people · Melbourne
Born near Melbourne: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Glenn Withrow, was born in Highland Heights, 5 mi away. Dave Cowens is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. No entry yet names Melbourne as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Dave Cowens
Best known
Dave Cowens
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Melbourne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Melbourne
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Erich Maren Schlaikjer
1905–1972American geologist and dinosaur hunter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Melbourne 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)
- Dave Cowens: Robert Kingsbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Bunning: From collection of JGHowes, self-scanned for Wikipedia. Original uploader was JGHowes at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucien Hubbard: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Pollock Anshutz: Thomas Pollock Anshutz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Kirk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Taliaferro Thompson: Phillips Studio, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Alexander: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Harmon: Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons