Famous people · Fine
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fine
Lucy Bacon, born in Pitcairn, 10 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Pitcairn lists one, Lucy Bacon. The best known of them is John Carpenter, with articles in 58 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Fine yet.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
John Carpenter
Best known
John Carpenter
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fine’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fine
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Alexander Oswald Brodie
1849–1918American military officer and politician
Edward John Noble
1882–1958American broadcasting and industrialist
Albert Woolson
1850–1956American centenarian and United States Army soldier (1847/1850-1956)
John Carpenter
born 1948American filmmaker, composer and actor
Tom Homan
born 1961American law enforcement officer and immigration official
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fine 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)
- John Carpenter: Kyle Cassidy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cassius Marcellus Coolidge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Homan: CBP Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Greenway: Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ozora P. Stearns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bertrand Snell: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Bacheller: published by L C Page and company Boston 1903, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Woolson: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rollin M. Daggett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert P. Crary: uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Oswald Brodie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward John Noble: Harris & Ewing, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Albert Merritt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wade Megan: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Barton Hepburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Powell: Robert Swanson (Ryssby at en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons