Famous people · Sandy Hook
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sandy Hook
The nearest, Arthur Joseph O'Neill, was born in East Dubuque, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Herbert Spencer Gasser, with articles in 56 languages. The list for Sandy Hook is empty for now. Across Wisconsin, 679 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Herbert Spencer Gasser
Best known
Herbert Spencer Gasser
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sandy Hook’s famous people
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Famous people born near Sandy Hook
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
David Drake
1945–2023American author of science fiction and fantasy literature
Leroy D. Eastman
1872–1945American businessman, farmer, and politician
Herbert Spencer Gasser
1888–1963American physiologist
Christopher C. Miller
born 1965Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense during the last months of the Trump administration
Donald William Kerst
1911–1993American accelerator physicist who developed the betatron
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandy Hook 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 (7)
- Herbert Spencer Gasser: Esselte, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Mulgrew: Mike Muegel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Fiedler: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Lindsay: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher C. Miller: Spc. Zachery Perkins, U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Banwarth: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Schwatka: Bradley & Rulofson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons