Famous people · Bliss
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bliss
Closest of all is Gladys Hulette, from Arcade, 6 mi away. James C. Adamson is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. No entry yet names Bliss as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
James C. Adamson
Best known
James C. Adamson
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bliss’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bliss
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Knight
1871–1955American lawyer and politician from New York
Julia Boyer Reinstein
1906–1998American teacher and historian
John Warwick Montgomery
1931–2024Lawyer, Professor of Philosophy, theologian and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bliss 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 (8)
- James C. Adamson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Teller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Hulette: Studio of Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barber Conable: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Van Slyke: Joop van Bilsen (ANEFO), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Palmer Allerton: Ryan, Eva, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Wayland Higgins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Konstanty: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons