Famous people · Erwin
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Erwin
So far, no famous person on record was born in Erwin. The nearest, Charles B. Farwell, was born in Painted Post, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Margaret Sanger, with articles in 64 languages. Next door, the list for Corning holds 20, Margaret Sanger first.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Margaret Sanger
Best known
Margaret Sanger
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Erwin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Erwin
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles D. Baker
1846–1934American politician in New York
Margaret Sanger
1879–1966American birth control activist and nurse
Guyford Stever
1916–2010American administrator, physicist, educator, and engineer
Thomas John Watson, Sr.
1874–1956USA IBM executive and art collector
John Maynard Woodworth
1837–1879American physician and Supervising-Surgeon General
Charles Franklin Phillips
1910–1998American economist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Erwin 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 (16)
- Margaret Sanger: Los Angeles Times, restored by Adam Cuerden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas John Watson, Sr.: The original uploader was Paul C. Lasewicz at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Sevian: Stefan64, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Bigelow Tully: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amo Houghton: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles B. Farwell: John Moses, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deacon White: Frank N. Tomlinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Nelson Clute: Willard N. Clute, editor. Photographer not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethel Byrne: East Oregonian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guyford Stever: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Greengrass: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Maynard Woodworth: Hermann Günther, Hof-Photograph Seiner Majestät des Königs n. Sr.Kgl.H.d. Prinzen Freidrich Carl. Berlin, Werderscher Markt No. 6. Dortmund, Hôtel Bellevue. Essen, vis à vis dem Berg: Märk; Bahnhof., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles William Gillet: Rice, Washington, D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Underhill: Edwin S. Underhill, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Rice Whiting: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons