Famous people · Corfu
Born near Corfu: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Alex Webster, born in Akron, 6 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Corfu yet. The best known of them is Dorothy Thompson, with articles in 28 languages. In New York, 1,300 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Dorothy Thompson
Best known
Dorothy Thompson
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Corfu’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Corfu
Nobody born in Corfu is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Gardner
1933–1982American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor
Dorothy Thompson
1893–1961American journalist and radio broadcaster
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Corfu 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 (15)
- Dorothy Thompson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gardner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Webster: Alexandre Cardoso, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belva Ann Lockwood: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille Clifton: Ria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Owen: Wojciech Dobrogojski <bahlazamon (at) o2 (dot) pl>, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Moore Hubbard: John T. Hoyle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlow Cook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Paxon: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rankin Gamble: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles G. Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewitt C. Leach: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emory Upton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Cooley: Lewis T. Ives (1833-1894), Detroit, Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian Sidney Rumsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons