Famous people · Port Jefferson
Born near Port Jefferson: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, J. Edward Russell, was born in Sidney, 5 mi away. Clive Rush is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. 754 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Clive Rush
Best known
Clive Rush
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Port Jefferson’s famous people
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Famous people born near Port Jefferson
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Clyde Fisher
1878–1949American curator at the American Museum of Natural History and later the head of the Hayden Planetarium
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Port Jefferson 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 (7)
- Clive Rush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Edward Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Marshall: The Terry Eng. Co. , Columbus Ohio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Clyde Fisher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion Koogler McNay: Marion, Ohio public schools, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Charles Munger: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belle Culp Reeves: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons