Famous people · Ocean Grove
Born near Ocean Grove: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is H. P. Lovecraft, from Providence, 13 mi away. No famous person on record lists Ocean Grove as their birthplace yet. In all of Massachusetts, the famous people on record come from 338 towns. The longest list in Massachusetts is Lawrence’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
H. P. Lovecraft
Best known
H. P. Lovecraft
in 117 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ocean Grove’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ocean Grove
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cormac McCarthy
1933–2023American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter
Aaron Beck
1921–2021American psychiatrist, researcher, therapist
John Bates Clark
1847–1938American neoclassical economist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ocean Grove 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)
- H. P. Lovecraft: Lucius B. Truesdell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cormac McCarthy: From dust jacket: "Photograph of Cormac McCarthy by David Styles", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Standish Knowles: Tina Hager, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damien Chazelle: isabelle VERONESE from ELBEUF, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Beck: Uncredited photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Aldrich: Warner Bros. Studios, Robert Aldrich (director), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendy Carlos: V.L. Smith / Bay Area Reporter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bates Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons