Famous people · Dayton
Born near Dayton: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jerry Andrus, from Sheridan, 16 mi away. One notable person lived here: William Henry Harrison III. Not one famous person on record comes from Dayton yet. 44 towns in Wyoming have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Jerry Andrus
Best known
Jerry Andrus
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dayton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dayton
Nobody born in Dayton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Harrison Brown
1917–1986American physicist and geochemist
A chosen home
Also called Dayton home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Dayton, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dayton 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 (8)
- William Henry Harrison III: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Andrus: Denomaj, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Howard Pyle: Reelect Governor Howard Pyle campaign, author. "Arizona Republic" newspaper, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Domenic Mediate: Doug Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White Man Runs Him: Edward S. Curtis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pilch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Yellowtail: Dvddirector Comment :Photograph taken by the author of Wikipedia article on Thomas Yellowtail. GFDL permission granted by copyright holder., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Yellowtail: Official government photograph of the subject while he was in office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons