Hubert Anson Newton
1830–1896American astronomer and scientist
Famous people · Earlville
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Earlville
Hubert Anson Newton, born in Sherburne, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George Eastman, with articles in 65 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Earlville. Across New York, 1,286 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
George Eastman
Best known
George Eastman
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Earlville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Earlville
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Vincent Atanasoff
1903–1995American computer pioneer
Anson Burlingame
1820–1870American politician, minister to China, and China's envoy to U.S. and European nations
George Eastman
1854–1932American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer
Lyman J. Gage
1836–1927American financier and 42nd Secretary of the Treasury
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Earlville 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)
- George Eastman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Vincent Atanasoff: Eye Steel Film from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Nye: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Anson Newton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman J. Gage: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Palmer Usher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Borden: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse D. Bright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons