Gerald Nye
1892–1971American politician and antiwar activist
Famous people · Winchester
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Winchester
The best known of them is Joseph McCarthy, with articles in 72 languages. Closest of all is Gerald Nye, from Hortonville, 10 mi away. Winneconne’s list, next door, has one name: Frank Bateman Keefe. No famous person on record lists Winchester as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Joseph McCarthy
Best known
Joseph McCarthy
in 72 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Winchester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Winchester
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kevin B. MacDonald
born 1944American psychologist and academic
Ivy Kellerman Reed
1877–1968American author in the international language Esperanto
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winchester 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)
- Joseph McCarthy: United Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Hine: Lewis Hine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrese Haliburton: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hornswoggle: Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin B. MacDonald: American Freedom Party, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Nye: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivy Kellerman Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Ribble: US House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Bateman Keefe: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons