Mildred Esther Mathias
1906–1995American botanist, horticulturalist, botanical collector and university teacher
Famous people · Concord
Born near Concord: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mildred Esther Mathias, from Sappington, 2 mi away. Next door, the list for Affton holds 2, John Goodman first. John Goodman is the most widely known, written about in 99 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Concord.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
John Goodman
Best known
John Goodman
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Concord’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Concord
Nobody born in Concord is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gordon Jenkins
1910–1984American arranger, composer, and pianist who was influential in popular music in the 1940s and 1950s
Josephine Johnson
1910–1990American novelist, nature writer, poet
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Famous people from the towns next door
Affton has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Concord 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 (5)
- Matt Bomer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marianne Moore: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Slayyyter: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Talent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pee Wee Russell: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons