Famous people · Brooklyn Heights
29 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brooklyn Heights
Janet L. Kavandi, born in Carthage, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Langston Hughes, with articles in 87 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Brooklyn Heights. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Langston Hughes
Best known
Langston Hughes
in 87 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brooklyn Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brooklyn Heights
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cheryl Najafi
Emerging multi-media leader in the lifestyle industry, curator of resources for women and an author
George Washington Carver
1864–1943African American botanist and inventor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brooklyn Heights 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 (16)
- Langston Hughes: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Carver: not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Cummings: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Weaver: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet L. Kavandi: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Starke: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston Lacy: Thomas Love Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Hubbell: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake LaTurner: US House of Representattives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Spencer: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Celia Kaye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Newell: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Corman: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Grantham: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cloyd Boyer: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons