Famous people · Worcester
Born near Worcester: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Esther Bubley, born in Phillips, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dennis Morgan, with articles in 22 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Worcester yet. Of the towns next door, Phillips lists the most: 6, with Esther Bubley first.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Dennis Morgan
Best known
Dennis Morgan
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Worcester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Worcester
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Oscar V. Peterson
1899–1942United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Luke Timothy Johnson
born 1943American New Testament Scholar; Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins
Jane Edward Schilling
1930–2017American activist, historian, and university administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Worcester 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)
- Dennis Morgan: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Bubley: Esther Bubley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Bieberstein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Aschenbrener: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donal Hord: Jack Crawford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar V. Peterson: Hephaestos at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin C. Bro: US govt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons