Famous people · Big Beaver
Born near Big Beaver: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Next door, the list for Beaver Falls holds 28, Thomas Midgley first. Thomas Midgley is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. Closest of all is James E. Ross, from Koppel, 2 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Big Beaver.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Thomas Midgley
Best known
Thomas Midgley
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Big Beaver’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Big Beaver
Nobody born in Big Beaver is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas Midgley
1889–1944American chemist and engineer
Shane Douglas
born 1964American professional wrestler and promoter
J. Monroe Reisinger
1842–1925American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Beaver 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 (14)
- Joe Namath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Douglas: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Gerlach: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hack Wilson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Jeter: EredivisieAris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papa John Creach: Jim Summaria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Clark: Barry Colla, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. B. Hanna: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Brown: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benson Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver James Dickey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Miller: Jon Shecket, user Jshecket at the English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Simpson Deitrick: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons