Famous people · Calcutta
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Calcutta
Ruth Crawford Seeger, born in East Liverpool, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is J. T. Miller, with articles in 19 languages. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 714 towns. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
J. T. Miller
Best known
J. T. Miller
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Calcutta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Calcutta
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elaine Riley
1917–2015American film and television actress
Ammon Hennacy
1893–1970American Christian pacifist, anarchist and social activist
Burr McIntosh
1862–1942American photographer, actor and publisher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Calcutta 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)
- J. T. Miller: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Crawford Seeger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Riley: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ammon Hennacy: Author Ammon Hennacy Photographer Rik Anderson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burr McIntosh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Peters Hepburn: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver James Dickey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simmie Hill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons