Famous people · Sand Lake
Born near Sand Lake: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Joe Alaskey, born in Troy, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Paul Krugman, with articles in 87 languages. Next door, Schodack lists 6, led by Egbert Ten Eyck. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Sand Lake.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Paul Krugman
Best known
Paul Krugman
in 87 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sand Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sand Lake
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Deukmejian
1928–2018Governor of California from 1983 to 1991
Samuel J. Tilden
1814–1886American politician, Governor of New York from 1875 to 1876, and 1876 Democratic nominee for President
Joseph Henry
1797–1878American scientist and the 1st Secretary of the Smithsonian
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Schodack: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sand Lake 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)
- Joseph Henry: Henry Ulke (1821-1910), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maureen Stapleton: Frank Goodman Associates, publicity agency for Mobil Showcase (sponsor was Mobil Oil Company)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bret Harte: Napoleon Sarony / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel J. Tilden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Wong: Gordon Vasquez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethelda Bleibtrey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Deukmejian: State of California/Office of Governor George Deukmejian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fenner Ferguson: J. Sterling Morton, editor. Jacob North & Company (Lincoln, NE), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward W. Greenman: "Weekly Republican-Traveler" (Arkansas City, KS)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Clemente: DZhao42, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons