Salem Common Historic District · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people born near Salem
Not one famous person on record comes from Salem yet. Elias James Corey leads the 25 names listed next door in Methuen. No town in New Hampshire lists more than Exeter, with 62. After Exeter, the next longest list in New Hampshire is Hanover’s, with 56.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Salem), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Salem has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Salem
Of the towns nearby, Methuen lists the most people: 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Elias James Corey: Creator: Trvthchem personal photo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Shepard: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Harvey: SecretName101, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Dinsmoor: Simon Goodell Griffin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karoline Leavitt: White House Office of the Press Secretary, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons