Famous people · Kirby
Born near Kirby: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Eleanor H. Porter, with articles in 45 languages. Next door, the list for St. Johnsbury holds 30, Chris Hedges first. Chris Hedges, born in St. Johnsbury, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Kirby.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Eleanor H. Porter
Best known
Eleanor H. Porter
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kirby’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kirby
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ralph Flanders
1880–1970American engineer, industrialist, and politician
George Brinton McClellan Harvey
1864–1928American journalist and diplomat
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4 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kirby 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 (10)
- Eleanor H. Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thaddeus Stevens: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solon Irving Bailey: National Academy of Sciences – Annie J. Cannon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clement Calhoun Young: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Flanders: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Brinton McClellan Harvey: George_Brinton_McClellan_Harvey.jpg: Harris & Ewing derivative work: Jbarta, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Willard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henrietta A. Bingham: E. R. Hanson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons