Famous people · Brookfield
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brookfield
Ernest Schelling, born in Belvidere, 1 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Belvidere lists 9, led by Ernest Schelling. So far, no famous person on record was born in Brookfield. 432 towns in New Jersey have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Ernest Schelling
Best known
Ernest Schelling
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brookfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brookfield
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Christian Sharps
1810–1874American inventor, American Civil War industrialist and Firearm designer
Louisa Yeomans King
1863–1948American gardener, author, and advocate of gardening and horticulture
George Lakey
born 1937American activist, sociologist, and writer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Belvidere, at 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookfield 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 (6)
- Ernest Schelling: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Kent: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry S. Harris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Johnson: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Reichard: Photographer: Not known @ upload, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons