Famous people · Delaware
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Delaware
David A. Depue, born in Mount Bethel, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Byron K. Lichtenberg, with articles in 21 languages. No famous person on record lists Delaware as their birthplace yet. Next door, Knowlton Township lists one, Philip Johnson.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Byron K. Lichtenberg
Best known
Byron K. Lichtenberg
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Delaware’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Delaware
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Lakey
born 1937American activist, sociologist, and writer
Byron K. Lichtenberg
born 1948American astronaut and engineer
Kyshoen Jarrett
born 1993American football player, coach, and executive
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Only Knowlton Township nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delaware 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 (11)
- Byron K. Lichtenberg: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Charles W. Buttz: "North Dakota Magazine". North Dakota Department of Agriculture and Labor (Bismarck, ND)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Cortright: University of Notre Dame, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Kyshoen Jarrett: original: Keith Allisonderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David A. Depue: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons