Alexander Winchell
1824–1891U.S. geologist and paleontologist
Famous people · Ancram
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ancram
Edward Livingston is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Alexander Winchell, from North East, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Ancram as a birthplace. Next door, North East lists 3, led by Alexander Winchell.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Edward Livingston
Best known
Edward Livingston
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ancram’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ancram
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elizabeth Freeman
1744–1829American former slave and abolitionist
Rob Kauffman
born 1963American investor and race team owner and driver
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Around it, North East has the most people on record, 3 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ancram 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 (10)
- Edward Livingston: Engraved by E Wellmore from a drawing by J L Longacre., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Landon: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandy Berger: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Office. 1/20/1993-1/20/2001, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Freeman: Susan Anne Ridley Sedgwick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Frederick Root: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roswell Rudd: Christian Sahm Aschaffenburg, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Buell Porter: Daniel Huntington / After Matthew Harris Jouett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Winchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Snyder: Bain News Service,, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katharine Lent Stevenson: Clara Christiana Morgan Chapin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons