Famous people · Northampton
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Northampton
Rod Steiger, born in Westhampton, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Northampton. The best known of them is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, with articles in 104 languages. Of the bordering towns, Westhampton has the longest list: 4, with Rod Steiger at the top.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Best known
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
in 104 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Northampton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Northampton
Nobody born in Northampton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
1929–1994First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Mary L. Cleave
1947–2023American engineer and NASA astronaut
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Westhampton lists the most people: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northampton 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 (8)
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: Mark Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Steiger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary L. Cleave: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Coraci: Frank_Coraci_and_Kate_Beckinsale.jpg: Mario Antonio Pena Zapatería from Irun, Spain derivative work: Tm, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Annacone: JC (Graffiti By Numbers), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Yastrzemski: Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Nese: bplatzner1, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Bloch: Bob Lee, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons