Famous people · East Shoreham
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Shoreham
Closest of all is D. B. Sweeney, from Shoreham, 2 mi away. Ted Chiang is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. Next door, Riverhead lists 10, led by Otis G. Pike. Of the famous people on record, none was born in East Shoreham.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Ted Chiang
Best known
Ted Chiang
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Shoreham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Shoreham
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Floyd
1734–1821American Founding Father and politician
Dan Gurney
1931–2018American racing driver, constructor and team owner
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Close by, the fullest list is Riverhead’s, at 10 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Shoreham 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 (9)
- Ted Chiang: Arturo Villarrubia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Gurney: Lothar Spurzem, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- D. B. Sweeney: Rob DiCaterino, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Coraci: Frank_Coraci_and_Kate_Beckinsale.jpg: Mario Antonio Pena Zapatería from Irun, Spain derivative work: Tm, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Nese: bplatzner1, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Floyd: Ralph Earl (Earle), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy Downs: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trent Barreta: Carter Sterling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis G. Pike: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons