Famous people · Winthrop
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Winthrop
Closest of all is William P. Rogers, from Norfolk, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Frank B. Kellogg, with articles in 58 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Winthrop. Next door, Brasher Falls lists one, Derek Lalonde.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Frank B. Kellogg
Best known
Frank B. Kellogg
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Winthrop’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Winthrop
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joel Rosenbaum
born 1933Professor of cell biology at Yale University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winthrop 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)
- Frank B. Kellogg: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Rogers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Conroy: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Greenway: Surveytrevor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Richards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Nelson Pray: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Bacheller: published by L C Page and company Boston 1903, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Ricalton: James Ricalton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Lalonde: TheAHL, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons