Famous people · Greenwich
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greenwich
Jane Gail, born in Salem, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Edward C. Prescott, with articles in 52 languages. No famous person’s birth in Greenwich is on record yet. Of the towns next door, Salem lists the most: 13, with Jane Gail first.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Edward C. Prescott
Best known
Edward C. Prescott
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Greenwich’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greenwich
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Evans Hughes
1862–1948American jurist; Chief Justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941
Rachael Ray
born 1968American television host, businesswoman, celebrity cook, and author
David Hyde Pierce
born 1959American actor and director
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Salem has the most on record, with 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenwich 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)
- Edward C. Prescott: Narodowy Bank Polski from Poland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Evans Hughes: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmer Fredette: Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorrie Moore: Zane Williams, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Duggan: Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) from Roman Forest, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachael Ray: John Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Brackett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Crum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Henry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terra Naomi: Jokeb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Gail: Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orson Pratt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Fitch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Henry Corliss: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-1949, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Badgley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Rogers: Crisfield Johnson, editor. Everts & Ensign (Philadelphia), publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons