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Famous people · Northbrook

Born near Northbrook: 20 famous people within 35 miles

Dominick Goodman, born in Groesbeck, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Elizabeth Nourse, with articles in 15 languages. Of the bordering towns, Groesbeck has a list, with Dominick Goodman. No famous person on record lists Northbrook as their birthplace yet.

#1 best knownElizabeth NourseWriting & Arts · 1859–1938
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Closest
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Elizabeth Nourse
Best known
Elizabeth Nourse
in 15 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Northbrook’s famous people

Close to homeThe 20 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Northbrook

The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miFairfield · 6Mount Healthy · 3Cheviot · 2Springdale · 2Northbrook
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Close by, the fullest list is Groesbeck’s: one name.

DGGroesbeckDominick GoodmanKerry CoombsColerain TownshipKerry CoombsHBNorthgateHoward Landis Bevis

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northbrook 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.

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