Famous people · Brighton plantation
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brighton plantation
The nearest, Freeman Knowles, was born in Harmony, 10 mi away. Next door, the list for Solon holds 2, George Washburn first. No famous person’s birth in Brighton plantation is on record yet. Hiram Stevens Maxim is the most widely known, written about in 40 languages.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Hiram Stevens Maxim
Best known
Hiram Stevens Maxim
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brighton plantation’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brighton plantation
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Victor A. McKusick
1921–2008American internist and medical geneticist
George Russell Shaw
1848–1937American botanist and architect, active in Massachusetts
Ernest W. Roberts
1858–1924American politician, Massachusetts
Benjamin H. Williams
1877–1964American leader of the Industrial Workers of the World
Margaret Chase Smith
1897–1995Member of the United States Senate from Maine
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The best known from each town bordering Brighton plantation.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brighton plantation 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 (15)
- Hiram Stevens Maxim: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Chase Smith: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor A. McKusick: National Library of Medicine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Owen Brewster: Owen_Brewster_4.jpg: Harris & Ewing, photographer derivative work: Kelly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abram Williams: Wellington Wolfe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Wilson Nye: Who-When-What Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abner Coburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Freeman Knowles: The Neale Publishing Company (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis J. Brann: Associated Press photo. "Cincinnati Enquirer" newspaper., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Louise Graffam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Aitken Rushworth: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest W. Roberts: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Goodwin: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Nye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Coburn: Author: unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons