Famous people · North Norwich
Born near North Norwich: 11 famous people within 35 miles
John Vincent Atanasoff is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in North Norwich. Closest of all is Gail Borden, from Norwich, 4 mi away. In all of New York, the famous people on record come from 1,292 towns.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
John Vincent Atanasoff
Best known
John Vincent Atanasoff
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Norwich’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Norwich
Nobody born in North Norwich is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Hubert Anson Newton
1830–1896American astronomer and scientist
Anson Burlingame
1820–1870American politician, minister to China, and China's envoy to U.S. and European nations
John Hiram Lathrop
1799–1866American academic administrator
Rufus Henry Gilbert
1832–1885Surgeon and inventor, who worked on rapid transit in New York City
John Vincent Atanasoff
1903–1995American computer pioneer
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Close by, Norwich counts 18 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Norwich 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)
- John Vincent Atanasoff: Eye Steel Film from Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Anson Newton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Borden: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse D. Bright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry B. Payne: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delazon Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abijah Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- N. B. Willey: James T. White & Company (New York, NY), publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion Marsh Todd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons