General Nelson A. Miles
1839–1925United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Commanding General of the United States Army
Famous people · South Ashburnham
Born near South Ashburnham: 14 famous people within 35 miles
General Nelson A. Miles, born in Westminster, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Henrietta Swan Leavitt, with articles in 64 languages. Across the town line, Gardner lists 20, Jesse Paine Wolcott first. No famous person on record lists South Ashburnham as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
Best known
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Ashburnham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near South Ashburnham
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Johnny Appleseed
1774–1845American nurseryman and missionary
Ralph Kirkpatrick
1911–1984American harpsichordist and musicologist
Harold Stephen Black
1898–1983American electrical engineer
Lysander Spooner
1808–1887American political philosopher, essayist, pamphlet writer, Unitarian, abolitionist, individualist anarchist, legal theorist, a member of the socialist First International and entrepreneur of the 19th century
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
1868–1921American astronomer and human calculator
Luther Burbank
1849–1926American botanist and horticulturist
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Of the towns around it, Gardner has the most on record: 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Ashburnham 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 (9)
- Henrietta Swan Leavitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Burbank: Shaw Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. A. Salvatore: William Wesen Appraiser, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lysander Spooner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Appleseed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- General Nelson A. Miles: Brands Studios, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Goodridge: Sarah Goodridge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Paine Wolcott: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louisa Morton Greene: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons