Famous people · Duquesne
28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Duquesne
The nearest, Langston Hughes, was born in Joplin, 2 mi away. Over the border in Joplin, 37 names are on record, led by Langston Hughes. The list for Duquesne is empty for now. 385 of the towns in Missouri list at least one person.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Langston Hughes
Best known
Langston Hughes
in 87 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Duquesne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Duquesne
The 28 best known born 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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The neighbour with the most names is Joplin, at 37.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Duquesne 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
- Celia Kaye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Newell: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, 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
- William Alton Jones: Petroleum Administration for War, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trystan Colon-Castillo: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons