Famous people · Springs
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Springs
Among those who made it their home is Herbert Matter. The nearest, Howard Dean, was born in East Hampton, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, with articles in 102 languages. No famous person on record lists Springs as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Best known
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
in 102 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Springs’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Springs
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Huntington
1850–1916American physician (1850–1916); discoverer of Huntington's disease
Tim Ferriss
born 1977American author, entrepreneur, angel investor and public speaker
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
1929–1994First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
Mary L. Cleave
1947–2023American engineer and NASA astronaut
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Also called Springs home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Springs, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springs 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)
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: Mark Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Dean: Flickr user Mr. Wright, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary L. Cleave: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Huntington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catharine Beecher: The original uploader was AlexPlank at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Annacone: JC (Graffiti By Numbers), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Yastrzemski: Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prentice Mulford: Needham portraits, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons