
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monmouth Junction
Andrew Bynum, born in Plainsboro Township, 3 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Monmouth Junction as a birthplace. The best known of them is Tim Howard, with articles in 58 languages. Of the towns next door, Dayton lists the most: 2, with Sydney Schneider first.
What stands out about Monmouth Junction’s famous people
Famous people born near Monmouth Junction
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Iris Chang
1968–2004Chinese-American journalist and author of historical books

Bill Browder
born 1964American-born British businessman and political activist


Stanley Dancer
1927–2005Harness racing driver and trainer
Ricardo Romero
born 1978American martial artist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Dayton counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monmouth Junction 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)
- Tim Howard: UKinUSA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Bradley: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Pearl: David, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Iris Chang: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Bynum: Bynum_In_Philly.jpg: Zwannah Dukuly derivative work: Bagumba, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Browder: World Economic Forum from Cologny, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Chapin Carpenter: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Murphy: Sachyn Mital, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sydney Schneider: Dianaatflourish, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
