Famous people · Fairfield
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairfield
Closest of all is Pat Robertson, from Lexington, 11 mi away. No famous person on record lists Fairfield as their birthplace yet. Woodrow Wilson is the most widely known, written about in 190 languages. 269 towns across Virginia can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Woodrow Wilson
Best known
Woodrow Wilson
in 190 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fairfield
Nobody born in Fairfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Cy Twombly
1928–2011American painter, sculptor and photographer
Robert Paxton
born 1932American political scientist and historian
Francis Collins
born 1950American geneticist and director of the National Institutes of Health
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfield 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 (7)
- Woodrow Wilson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Collins: Cmichel67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Robertson: Paparazzo Presents, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary Hahn: Quincena Musical, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Smith: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Haines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kid Kash: Krystal Bogner from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons