
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Binghamton University
The nearest, Bridget Moynahan, was born in Binghamton, 3 mi away. Camille Paglia is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. No entry yet names Binghamton University as a birthplace. In all of New York, the famous people on record come from 1,300 towns.
What stands out about Binghamton University’s famous people
Famous people born near Binghamton University
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Chris Wedge
born 1957American animator, director, producer, and writer



Lewis E. Platt
1941–2005American engineer, businessman and corporate executive

Camille Paglia
born 1947American feminist academic and critic


Who’s the most famous person from Binghamton University?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Binghamton University’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Binghamton 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 (7)
- Camille Paglia: Fronteiras do Pensamento, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridget Moynahan: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas G. Hurley: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas H. Wheelock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Baker: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Sharkey: Svetys, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Osborn Krueger: International Monetary Fund, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons