
Born near Foster Center: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Nelson W. Aldrich, was born in Foster, 1 mi away. No famous person on record lists Foster Center as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Olivia Culpo, with articles in 42 languages. Across Rhode Island, 44 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Foster Center’s famous people
Famous people born near Foster Center
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Elizabeth Langdon Williams
1879–1981American human computer and astronomer




Elisabeth Hasselbeck
born 1977American television personality and talk show host
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Foster Center 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 (8)
- Robert Aldrich: Warner Bros. Studios, Robert Aldrich (director), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Raimondo: United States Department of Commerce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Palumbo: PaulBillets, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson W. Aldrich: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Mazzulla: NBC Sports Boston, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Langdon Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck: The Heart Truth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons