Famous people · Glasgow
Born near Glasgow: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bill Warren, from North Bend, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Steve Prefontaine, with articles in 24 languages. The list for Glasgow is empty for now. The Oregon lists hold names for 137 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Steve Prefontaine
Best known
Steve Prefontaine
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Glasgow’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Glasgow
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Adelaide Hanscom Leeson
1875–1931American artist and photographer
Michael Waterman
born 1942American scientist and professor at the University of Southern California
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glasgow 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 (12)
- Steve Prefontaine: Larry Sharkey, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel Counts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Falkenstein: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Waterman: Michael Waterman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nyara Sabally: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Newton: Kai Kowalewski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Gibson: Alex Speaks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adelaide Hanscom Leeson: Sunset Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Macefield: Ben Tesch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Happy Smith: American Tobacco Company, sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Kennedy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons