Famous people · Delaware
Born near Delaware: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Frederick Cook, from Hortonville, 1 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Cochecton has the longest list: 2, with Frank Schulte at the top. John Mott is the most widely known, written about in 54 languages. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
John Mott
Best known
John Mott
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Delaware’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Delaware
Nobody born in Delaware is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George Gosman DeWitt
1845–1912American lawyer and philanthropist
John Mott
1865–1955American Methodist and founder of the YMCA
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delaware 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)
- John Mott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Cook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosetta Sherwood Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Schulte: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Connolly: "Sunday News" (Wilkes-Barre, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Young: Pjefts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Galvano: Florida State Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milt Kamen: Photographer: "Bruno of Hollywood", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Banks: Eric Banks, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Gosman DeWitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons