Famous people · Speculator
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Speculator
Solomon Northup is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. The nearest, Leonard Volk, was born in Wells, 8 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Speculator yet. Of the bordering towns, Wells has the longest list: 2, with Leonard Volk at the top.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Solomon Northup
Best known
Solomon Northup
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Speculator’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Speculator
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Wilbur Olin Atwater
1844–1907American agricultural chemist (1844–1907); developer of the respiration calorimeter
Eben E. Rexford
1848–1916American lyricist and horticulturist
Solomon Northup
1808–1864Free-born African American kidnapped by slave-traders
Joseph Russell
1800–1875American politician from New York
Joseph Bond
1800–1884Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Wells: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Speculator 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)
- Solomon Northup: Frederick M. Coffin (engraved by Nathaniel Orr), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Bennett: Aldene Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Olin Atwater: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eben E. Rexford: Jacob Henry Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Tobey Anthony: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard Volk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Robert Foster: John Butler Yeats, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons