Famous people · Reeds
Born near Reeds: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Langston Hughes is the most widely known, written about in 87 languages. The nearest, Janet L. Kavandi, was born in Carthage, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Reeds. In all of Missouri, the famous people on record come from 392 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Langston Hughes
Best known
Langston Hughes
in 87 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Reeds’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Reeds
Nobody born in Reeds is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Washington Carver
1864–1943African American botanist and inventor
Cheryl Najafi
Emerging multi-media leader in the lifestyle industry, curator of resources for women and an author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reeds 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)
- 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
- Martha Griffiths: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston Lacy: Thomas Love Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons