Famous people · Murray
Born near Murray: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Of the bordering towns, Clarendon has the longest list: 3, with Carl Akeley at the top. George D. Perkins, born in Holley, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Lewis A. Swift, with articles in 39 languages. The New York lists hold names for 1,265 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Lewis A. Swift
Best known
Lewis A. Swift
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Murray’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Murray
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Carl Akeley
1864–1926American taxidermist, sculptor, biologist, conservationist, inventor, nature photographer
George B. Selden
1846–1922American patent lawyer and inventor of a version of the automobile
Herbert Alonzo Howe
1858–1926American astronomer and educator
Frances Willard
1839–1898American temperance activist and suffragist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Murray 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)
- Lewis A. Swift: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Willard: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Akeley: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fannie Barrier Williams: Crogman, W.H., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George B. Selden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Lewis: William F. Cogswell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Brown Chittenden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Parrino: SD Dirk on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Alonzo Howe: Rose & Hopkins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Hazen Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Sands: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Cromwell Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George D. Perkins: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace F. Page: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Harris Baker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Townsend Trowbridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons