Famous people · Dover
Born near Dover: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Margaret Landon, with articles in 16 languages. Rae Lin D'Alie, born in Waterford, 6 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Norway lists 2, led by John Edmund Fries. The list for Dover is empty for now.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Margaret Landon
Best known
Margaret Landon
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dover’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dover
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ed Garvey
1940–2017American lawyer, labor leader, NFLPA executive director
Tip McGuire
American Democratic politician, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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The best known from each town bordering Dover.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dover 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)
- Bill Kazmaier: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrija Novakovich: Antonio Fraioli, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Neumann: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorena Hickok: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Alvey: MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Garvey: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene W. Chafin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edmund Fries: Carroll College, Wisconsin (now Carroll University), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ginger Beaumont: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmy Fink: KearaL9124, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons