Famous people · Kean University
Born near Kean University: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Next door, Elizabeth lists 33, led by Nicholas Murray Butler. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Kean University. Ibtihaj Muhammad, born in Maplewood Township, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Whitney Houston, with articles in 137 languages.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Whitney Houston
Best known
Whitney Houston
in 137 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kean University’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kean University
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jerry Lewis
1926–2017American comedian, actor and film director
Paul Auster
1947–2024American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter
James Blish
1921–1975American science fiction and fantasy author
George R. R. Martin
born 1948American writer and television producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kean University 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 (9)
- Whitney Houston: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Ginsberg: Hans van Dijk for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Roth: Nancy Crampton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Lewis: According to Bonhams, the reverse side was stamped with "Paramount Photo by Bud Fraker". According to mptvimages.com, Fraker was born in 1916, died in 2002, and worked as Director of Still Photography at Columbia and later Paramount., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaquille O'Neal: MarkScottAustinTX, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Thaler: Chatham House, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauryn Hill: Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Murray Butler: Auguste Léon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wuhl: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons