Famous people · Tyrone
Born near Tyrone: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Francis Kernan, was born in Wayne, 5 mi away. Thomas John Watson, Sr. is the most widely known, written about in 45 languages. Next door, Orange lists 2, led by Charles Clarendon Ballou. No famous person’s birth in Tyrone is on record yet.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Thomas John Watson, Sr.
Best known
Thomas John Watson, Sr.
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tyrone’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tyrone
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Johnston
1844–1920American soldier in the 5th U.S. Cavalry, recipient of the Medal of Honor
Thomas John Watson, Sr.
1874–1956USA IBM executive and art collector
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Orange, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tyrone 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 (9)
- Thomas John Watson, Sr.: The original uploader was Paul C. Lasewicz at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Curtiss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Bordwell: Wasily at Dutch Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelius Cole: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Kernan: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Roche: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Van Valkenburgh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Augustine Hendrick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Clarendon Ballou: Wynkoop Crawford Hallenbeck Company (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons