Famous people · Milan
29 famous people were born within 35 miles of Milan
The best known of them is William Stokoe, with articles in 18 languages. The nearest, Earl Tupper, was born in Berlin, 6 mi away. Next door, Berlin lists 13, led by Earl Tupper. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Milan.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
William Stokoe
Best known
William Stokoe
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Milan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Milan
The 29 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gaston Allaire
1916–2011Canadian musicologist, organist, pianist, composer, and music educator of American birth
Lowell Reed
1886–1966American statistician and university president
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe
1832–1913American chemist and inventor
Harris M. Plaisted
1828–1898Union Army general, lawyer, politician
Mary R. P. Hatch
1848–1935American poet, novelist, short story writer
Amos Kidder Fiske
1842–1921US lawyer, journalist and author
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Famous people from the towns next door
Berlin has the longest list next door: 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milan 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 (20)
- William Stokoe: The original uploader was BrianRiley at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Weeks: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Durant: (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan Neely), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- La Fayette Grover: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Dumont: Thousandfoot1338, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thaddeus S. C. Lowe: Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving W. Drew: The original uploader was Outremer31 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris M. Plaisted: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gould Stephenson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester B. Jordan: Chester Bradley Jordan (Life time: 1839-1914), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Willard Denison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall Stedman: Film World Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Murphy: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred N. Cummings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace White: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Foster: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary R. P. Hatch: H. H. Metcalf, J. N. McClintock, & O. G. Hammond, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Kidder Fiske: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Cross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Raum: Marc LaFoy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons