Carl Akeley
1864–1926American taxidermist, sculptor, biologist, conservationist, inventor, nature photographer
Famous people · Barre
Born near Barre: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Carl Akeley, born in Clarendon, 8 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Barre. The best known of them is Lewis A. Swift, with articles in 39 languages. Across the town line, Albion lists 6, Leonard Mann first.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Lewis A. Swift
Best known
Lewis A. Swift
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barre’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Barre
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Gardner
1933–1982American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor
George B. Selden
1846–1922American patent lawyer and inventor of a version of the automobile
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Nearby, Albion has the most on record, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barre 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)
- Lewis A. Swift: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gardner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belva Ann Lockwood: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Akeley: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fannie Barrier Williams: Crogman, W.H., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George B. Selden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Lewis: William F. Cogswell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rankin Gamble: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Mann: Il_pistolero_dell_Ave_Maria_-_1969.png: Cavarrone at the Italian Wikipedia project. derivative work: Cavarrone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Elizabeth Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons