Charles Hard Townes
1915–201520th-century American physicist
Famous people · Dunean
Born near Dunean: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Charles Hard Townes, was born in Greenville, 4 mi away. Of the towns next door, Greenville lists the most: 35, with Charles Hard Townes first. No famous person on record lists Dunean as their birthplace yet. In South Carolina, 203 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Charles Hard Townes
Best known
Charles Hard Townes
in 84 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dunean’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dunean
Nobody born in Dunean is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jesse Jackson
1941–2026American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Dorothy Allison
1949–2024American writer, poet, novelist, critic
Shannon Faulkner
born 1976American educator; first female cadet at The Citadel
Stephen Thompson
born 1983American kickboxer and mixed martial artist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Greenville lists the most people: 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dunean 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)
- Charles Hard Townes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Jackson: Jesse Jackson for President, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Garnett: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Allison: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Thompson: Cpl. Devin Nichols, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons