Mary Haas
1910–1996American linguist; studied historical linguistics
Famous people · Wayne
Close to home: 27 famous people born near Wayne
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Wayne yet, so here are the best-known people born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
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Famous people born near Wayne
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Wayne yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gene Howard Leichner
1929–2017American electrical engineer
Charles Gilbert Wrenn
1902–2001Born:1902|died:2001|; Wrenn, C. Gilbert (Charles Gilbert), 1902-; Wrenn, C. Gilbert; Wrenn, Charles Gilbert 1902-2001; Wrenn, C. Gilbert (Charles Gilbert)
George Washington Julian
1817–1899American politician and lawyer
Joseph Henry Kibbey
1853–1924American politician and jurist
Washington Marlatt
1829–1909
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne, 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 aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (15)
- Desmond Bane: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Rorem: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mooney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rich Mullins: Sprigit at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Julian: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Browne: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Arthur: The Indianapolis News, Jun. 9, 1900, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Henry Kibbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Cason: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Duane Crabb: Ragtimedorianhenry2010 Crabb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel H. Elliott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Penn Nixon: Allen & Ginter, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Reynolds: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Washington Marlatt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons