William Fuller Brown, Jr.
1904–1983American physicist
Famous people · Saranac
Born near Saranac: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William Fuller Brown, Jr., from Lyon Mountain, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Jean Arthur, with articles in 52 languages. Of the towns next door, Plattsburgh lists the most: 35, with Jean Arthur first. No famous person’s birth in Saranac is on record yet.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Jean Arthur
Best known
Jean Arthur
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Saranac’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Saranac
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Henry Jackson
1843–1942American photographer and painter
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Plattsburgh has the most on record, with 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saranac 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 (7)
- Jean Arthur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Allen: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael P. Anderson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Markham: Union Eng S.F., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Jackson: William Henry Jackson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Bridges: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis A. Pratt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons