Famous people · Poland
Born near Poland: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Harry Eccles, born in Kennedy, 2 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Poland. The best known of them is Lucille Ball, with articles in 81 languages. Of the bordering towns, Randolph has the longest list: 3, with Martha Van Rensselaer at the top.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Lucille Ball
Best known
Lucille Ball
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Poland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Poland
Nobody born in Poland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Willis Rodney Whitney
1868–1958American chemist and founder of the research laboratory of the General Electric Company
Roger Tory Peterson
1908–1996American naturalist, ornithologist and writer
Kid McLaughlin
1888–1934Major League Baseball centerfielder; college football head coach
John Schofield
1831–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general
George W. Schofield
1833–1882American Civil War Union Brigadier General
George Stoneman
1822–1894Union Army General and governor of California
Henry Harrison Straight
1846–1886American school teacher
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The fullest list close by belongs to Randolph, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Poland 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)
- Lucille Ball: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Carter: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Merchant: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Schofield: Stephen William Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Rodney Whitney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stoneman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Goodell: Cpl. Alexis Moradian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Van Rensselaer: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reuben Fenton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons