
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rensselaer Falls
Jordan Greenway, born in Canton, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Frank B. Kellogg, with articles in 58 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Rensselaer Falls. 1,292 of the towns in New York list at least one person.
What stands out about Rensselaer Falls’ famous people
Famous people born near Rensselaer Falls
Nobody born in Rensselaer Falls is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






James A. Lindsay
born 1979American mathematician, author, and cultural critic


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rensselaer Falls 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)
- Frank B. Kellogg: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Emmet Walsh: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Carlisle: City of Indianapolis | Mayor's Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Valley: Cameron Yee at https://www.flickr.com/photos/ygx/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Howard: Anna Enriquez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Conroy: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Lindsay: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Greenway: Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons