Famous people · Brooklyn
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brooklyn
The nearest, Elda Emma Anderson, was born in Green Lake, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Carrie Chapman Catt, with articles in 42 languages. No entry yet names Brooklyn as a birthplace. Over the border in Berlin, 12 names are on record, led by William Nigh.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Carrie Chapman Catt
Best known
Carrie Chapman Catt
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brooklyn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brooklyn
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Carrie Chapman Catt
1859–1947American social reformer, suffragist
William Nigh
1881–1955American film director, writer and actor
Luther Reed
1888–1961American film director and screenwrigter
Richard Maltby, Jr.
born 1937American theatre director and producer, lyricist, and screenwriter
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Of the towns around it, Berlin has the most on record: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brooklyn 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 (9)
- Carrie Chapman Catt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Ramsey: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elda Emma Anderson: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gordon Selfridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nigh: Democracy Photoplay Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winifred Edgerton Merrill: White, James Terry, 1845-1920; Derby, George, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Julius Zobel: O J Zobel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Gillett: David Bell Edmonston / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons