James M. Buchanan
1919–2013American economist, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics
Famous people · Greenvale
Born near Greenvale: 12 famous people within 35 miles
James M. Buchanan, born in Murfreesboro, 16 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Greenvale as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Tennessee belongs to Chattanooga, with 56. After Chattanooga, the next longest list in Tennessee is Jackson’s, with 48.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
James M. Buchanan
Best known
James M. Buchanan
in 66 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Greenvale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greenvale
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Childress Polk
1803–1891First Lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849
Margaret Rhea Seddon
born 1947Surgeon and former NASA astronaut
David Price
born 1985American former professional baseball pitcher
Kristin Gore
born 1977American writer; daughter of Al and Tipper Gore
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenvale 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)
- James M. Buchanan: Atlas Network Official website, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Childress Polk: George Dury / After George Peter Alexander Healy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Rhea Seddon: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry E. Wilmore: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Young: Keith HInkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Price: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Comer: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Duncan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons