Famous people · Joseph
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Joseph
The nearest, Morgan White, was born in Monroe, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Joseph as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Philo Farnsworth, with articles in 41 languages. 120 of the towns in Utah list at least one person.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
33 mi
Philo Farnsworth
Best known
Philo Farnsworth
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Joseph’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Joseph
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Frederick Morrison
1920–2010Inventor of the Frisbee
Joseph Hansen
1910–1979American Trotskyist and leading figure in the Socialist Workers Party
Art Acord
1890–1931American silent film actor, stuntman, ranch hand
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Joseph 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)
- Philo Farnsworth: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Compson: Tilford Cinema Corporation / W. W. Hodkinson Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Garn: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Windsor: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Acord: Photoplay Publishing Company (Life time: 1980), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Frederick Morrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Thurman: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Culbert Olson: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons