Famous people · Hobart
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hobart
Closest of all is Adam Koch, from Ashwaubenon, 4 mi away. Green Bay’s list, next door, has 51 names, Zack Snyder first among them. The best known of them is Zack Snyder, with articles in 58 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Hobart.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Zack Snyder
Best known
Zack Snyder
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hobart’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hobart
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert J. Havighurst
1900–1991American chemist, physicist, and expert on human development and aging
Terry Meeuwsen
born 1949American television personality, author, and singer
Arthur J. Altmeyer
1891–1972United States Chairman of the Social Security Board 1937-1946 and Commissioner for Social Security 1946-1953
Curly Lambeau
1898–1965American football player, coach, and executive
John Miller Baer
1886–1970American politician and political cartoonist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hobart 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 (13)
- Zack Snyder: Elen Nivrae at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nivrae/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Shalhoub: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin MacLeod: Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay DeMerit: Djdannyp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Simpson: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curly Lambeau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deedra Irwin: Pavel Hrdlička (Czech Wikipedia user Packa), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Miller Baer: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Koch: Oha17, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Taylor: Bflbarlow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Charles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur J. Altmeyer: Harris & Ewing Photographs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnold C. Otto: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons