Joseph P. Bradley
1813–1892Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court
Famous people · Knox
Born near Knox: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joseph P. Bradley, was born in Berne, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Knox as their birthplace yet. Next door, Berne lists 6, led by Joseph P. Bradley. Paul Krugman is the most widely known, written about in 87 languages.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Paul Krugman
Best known
Paul Krugman
in 87 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Knox’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Knox
Nobody born in Knox is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Stephen J. Dubner
born 1963American author, journalist, and podcast host
Andrew Yang
born 1975American entrepreneur, attorney and political candidate
Brian Chesky
born 1981American businessman & Co-founder and CEO of Airbnb
Eliza Farnham
1815–1864American novelist, feminist, abolitionist, and activist for prison reform
Joseph Henry
1797–1878American scientist and the 1st Secretary of the Smithsonian
James Charles
born 1999American YouTuber, make-up artist and model
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Nearby, Berne has the most on record, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Knox 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)
- Mickey Rourke: Premier.gov.ru, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Henry: Henry Ulke (1821-1910), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bret Harte: Napoleon Sarony / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Yang: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Rivest: Ronald L. Rivest, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann B. Davis: It is unclear as to whether the press materials were distributed by a publicity agency employed by representatives of the subject, or if they were distributed by producers of a project the subject was appearing in, circa 1973., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Charles: Lone Fox, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Chesky: Celeste Sloman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conyers Herring: Herring, Conyers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Farnham: The American phrenological journal, vol. 25 (June, 1857), p. 133., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Harris: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Bradley: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen J. Dubner: Audrey S. Bernstein, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Bullock: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. McDougall: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ze Frank: The Bui Brothers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons