Famous people · Maybrook
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Maybrook
Closest of all is John D. Lawson, from Montgomery, 3 mi away. James Patterson is the most widely known, written about in 51 languages. Over the border in Montgomery, 6 names are on record, led by Nathaniel P. Hill. No famous person on record lists Maybrook as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
James Patterson
Best known
James Patterson
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Maybrook’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Maybrook
Nobody born in Maybrook is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ellsworth Kelly
1923–2015American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Saul Williams
born 1972American singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor
Douglas McIlroy
born 1932American computer scientist, mathematician, engineer, and programmer
Andrew Jackson Downing
1815–1852American horticulturist, nurseryman and landscape architect
Irene Runge
born 1942German opinion journalist and university teacher
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The best known from each town bordering Maybrook.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maybrook 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 (9)
- James Patterson: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldine Ferraro: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonnie Blair: http://www.VancityAllie.com, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Cohen: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler J. Clements, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellsworth Kelly: Jeremiah Garcia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas McIlroy: Denise Panyik-Dale, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartley Sawyer: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Jackson Downing: G. P. Putnam ; Publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel P. Hill: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons