Famous people · Moscow
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Moscow
The best known of them is Victor A. McKusick, with articles in 14 languages. The nearest, George Washburn, was born in Solon, 14 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Bingham has a list, with Horace B. Wilson. Not one famous person on record comes from Moscow yet.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Victor A. McKusick
Best known
Victor A. McKusick
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Moscow’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Moscow
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Benjamin H. Williams
1877–1964American leader of the Industrial Workers of the World
Victor A. McKusick
1921–2008American internist and medical geneticist
Ernest W. Roberts
1858–1924American politician, Massachusetts
George Russell Shaw
1848–1937American botanist and architect, active in Massachusetts
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Of the towns around it, Bingham has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moscow 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)
- Victor A. McKusick: National Library of Medicine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abram Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Wilson Nye: Who-When-What Company, 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