Famous people · Maryland Park
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Maryland Park
Closest of all is Chad Scott, from Capitol Heights, 1 mi away. Richard R. Arnold is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Maryland Park. Across the town line, Seat Pleasant lists 3, Mike Holston first.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Richard R. Arnold
Best known
Richard R. Arnold
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Maryland Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Maryland Park
Nobody born in Maryland Park is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Richard R. Arnold
born 1963American educator and astronaut
William Wirt
1772–1834American author and statesman and United States Attorney General
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Famous people from the towns next door
Seat Pleasant has the longest list next door: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maryland Park 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)
- Richard R. Arnold: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Alsobrooks: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wirt: Henry Inman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Len Bias: The Chronicle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rico Nasty: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney McGruder: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Trone: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Antuanne Russell: Jonas de Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons