Famous people · Hope
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hope
The nearest, Helen Corbitt, was born in Benson, 7 mi away. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the most widely known, written about in 79 languages. Across the town line, Northampton lists 3, John Forrest Dillon first. In New York, 1,267 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Best known
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
in 79 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hope’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hope
Nobody born in Hope is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Clement Finch
1915–2010American physician and researcher
Albert Coons
1912–1978United States Army officer, pathologist and immunologist
Clarence Emmeren Kobuski
1900–1963Botanist and biologist
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
1815–1902American writer, suffragist and Women's Rights activist
Richard Russo
born 1949American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter
Wilbur Olin Atwater
1844–1907American agricultural chemist (1844–1907); developer of the respiration calorimeter
Eben E. Rexford
1848–1916American lyricist and horticulturist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Northampton counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hope 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 (10)
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Russo: Camille Gévaudan (K'm), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Maines: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sanford Robinson Gifford: Sanford Robinson Gifford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Olin Atwater: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enos Thompson Throop: Cayuga Museum and Historians Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eben E. Rexford: Jacob Henry Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Tobey Anthony: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Forrest Dillon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Volk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons