Famous people · Richmond
Born near Richmond: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Billy Reed, from Shawano, 5 mi away. Billy Reed leads the 6 names listed next door in Shawano. The best known of them is William Frederick Meggers, with articles in 8 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Richmond.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
William Frederick Meggers
Best known
William Frederick Meggers
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Richmond’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Richmond
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lee Remmel
1924–2015Sportswriter, Green Bay Packers Public Relations Executive, Historian
Ada Deer
1935–2023Native American activist, scholar, and civil servant
William Frederick Meggers
1888–1966American physicist
Jeffrey Brian Remmel
1948–2017Ph.D. Cornell University 1974
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond 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 (4)
- William Frederick Meggers: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Deer: Tami Heilemann, United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel V. Speckhard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David V. Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons