Famous people · Scotland
Born near Scotland: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Ella Fitzgerald, with articles in 101 languages. The nearest, Edmund Randolph, was born in Williamsburg, 8 mi away. No town in Virginia lists more than Arlington, with 84. Newport News has the second-longest list in Virginia, after Arlington, with 60.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Ella Fitzgerald
Best known
Ella Fitzgerald
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Scotland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Scotland
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Jackson
1921–2005American mathematician and aerospace engineer
Abraham Charnes
1917–1992American mathematician and economist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scotland 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)
- Ella Fitzgerald: Lewin/Kaufman/Schwartz, Public Relations, Beverly Hills, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Iverson: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Styron: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Jackson: NASA Langley Research Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pearl Bailey: William Morris Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Randolph: Casimir Gregory Stapko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabby Douglas: Agência Brasil Fotografias, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons