Famous people · Andalusia
Born near Andalusia: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is James Fenimore Cooper, with articles in 93 languages. Abraham Grace Merritt, born in Beverly, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Andalusia. Over the border in Philadelphia, 30 names are on record, led by Noam Chomsky.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
James Fenimore Cooper
Best known
James Fenimore Cooper
in 93 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Andalusia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Andalusia
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Emily Bacon
1881–1972First physician in Philadelphia to devote her practice exclusively to pediatrics
Thomas Godfrey
1704–1749American optician and inventor
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Nearby, Philadelphia has the most on record, with 30.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Andalusia 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 (5)
- James Fenimore Cooper: John Wesley Jarvis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Grace Merritt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Allen: Chris_Paul_pass_over_Malik_Allen.jpg: LA's_Finest derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noam Chomsky: Augusto Starita / Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Gunderson: Anders H Foto, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons