Thomas R. Horton
1823–1894American congressman for New York
Famous people · Mohawk
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mohawk
Kirk Douglas is the most widely known, written about in 101 languages. Closest of all is Thomas R. Horton, from Fultonville, 2 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Amsterdam has the longest list: 31, with Kirk Douglas at the top. No famous person on record lists Mohawk as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Kirk Douglas
Best known
Kirk Douglas
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mohawk’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mohawk
Nobody born in Mohawk is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
1815–1902American writer, suffragist and Women's Rights activist
Richard Russo
born 1949American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter
Albert Coons
1912–1978United States Army officer, pathologist and immunologist
Clarence Emmeren Kobuski
1900–1963Botanist and biologist
Raymond Tomlinson
1941–2016American computer programmer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Mohawk.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mohawk 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)
- Kirk Douglas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Tomlinson: Andreu Veà, WiWiW.org, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Lucille Bremer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Tonko: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Harris: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cochrane: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Thomas Byrne: US Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons