Famous people · Lewis
Born near Lewis: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Next door, Leyden lists 3, led by Clinton L. Merriam. The nearest, Michael Adams, was born in Western, 11 mi away. Pat Riley is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lewis.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Pat Riley
Best known
Pat Riley
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lewis’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lewis
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Willard Schultz
1859–1947(1859-1947) American historian
Stanley Julian Roszkowski
1923–2014United States federal judge
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The most names next door are in Leyden: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lewis 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)
- Pat Riley: Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Davidson: original image from flickr, by michael_bryant, reworked by Nordlicht8, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Willard Schultz: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Barnes: George Edward Perine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson S. Bissell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Manfred: Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Wright Raymond: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleveland Moffett: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clinton L. Merriam: Charles Pierce Merriam, James Sheldon Merriam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Kingsley: Harper & Brothers; from a photograph by S. J. and C. W. Hallett, New York City, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons