Famous people · Maidstone
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Maidstone
Closest of all is Henry Willard Denison, from Guildhall, 7 mi away. Mary R. P. Hatch leads the 3 names listed next door in Stratford. The best known of them is Rudy Vallée, with articles in 28 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Maidstone.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Rudy Vallée
Best known
Rudy Vallée
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Maidstone’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Maidstone
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe
1832–1913American chemist and inventor
Harris M. Plaisted
1828–1898Union Army general, lawyer, politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Stratford lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maidstone 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 (11)
- Rudy Vallée: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Stokoe: The original uploader was BrianRiley at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Weeks: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thaddeus S. C. Lowe: Pierce, C. C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Porter H. Dale: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Willard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris M. Plaisted: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gould Stephenson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Willard Denison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary R. P. Hatch: H. H. Metcalf, J. N. McClintock, & O. G. Hammond, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons