Eileen Collins
born 1956Astronaut and United States Air Force pilot
Famous people · Southport
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Southport
Margaret Sanger is the most widely known, written about in 64 languages. Closest of all is Eileen Collins, from Elmira, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Southport. Of the towns next door, Elmira lists the most: 47, with Eileen Collins first.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Margaret Sanger
Best known
Margaret Sanger
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Southport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Southport
Nobody born in Southport is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Margaret Sanger
1879–1966American birth control activist and nurse
Charles D. Baker
1846–1934American politician in New York
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Southport 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)
- Margaret Sanger: Los Angeles Times, restored by Adam Cuerden, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eileen Collins: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Roach: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Caine: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Baker: Office of the Governor of Massachusetts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Phoenix: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Sevian: Stefan64, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Bigelow Tully: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deacon White: Frank N. Tomlinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Maynard Woodworth: Hermann Günther, Hof-Photograph Seiner Majestät des Königs n. Sr.Kgl.H.d. Prinzen Freidrich Carl. Berlin, Werderscher Markt No. 6. Dortmund, Hôtel Bellevue. Essen, vis à vis dem Berg: Märk; Bahnhof., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons