Famous people · Concord
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Concord
The nearest, Gilbert A. Pierce, was born in East Otto, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Anna Botsford Comstock, with articles in 19 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Concord. Next door, the list for Boston holds 3, Ellen Beach Yaw first.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Anna Botsford Comstock
Best known
Anna Botsford Comstock
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Concord’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Concord
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Anna Botsford Comstock
1854–1930American academic, artist, educator, conservationist
E. Howard Hunt
1918–2007American intelligence officer and author
Nina G. Jablonski
born 1953American anthropologist and palaeobiologist
Brian Dunkleman
born 1971American comedian, actor and television personality
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Of the towns nearby, Boston lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Concord 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 (12)
- Anna Botsford Comstock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Howard Hunt: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Hulette: Studio of Napoleon Sarony, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert A. Pierce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nina G. Jablonski: Gerbil, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Rice: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Dunkleman: Senior Airman David Carbajal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Beach Yaw: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer E. Studley: Ralph Emerson Twitchell, compiler and editor. The Torch Press (Cedar rapids, IA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel R. Gernatt Sr.: Daniellagreen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bennett Smith: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Effie Almira Southworth: Image held by Arizona Historical Society. Archives of the Desert Laboratory., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons