Famous people · Ayr
Close to home: 9 famous people born near Ayr
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Ayr yet, so here are the best-known people born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Doug Burgum
Best known
Doug Burgum
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ayr’s famous people
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Famous people born near Ayr
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Ayr yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John H. Lang
1899–1970American military officer (1899–1970) ; recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Dwayne A. King
born 1939American politician – Minnesota -House 1977-78 (District 43B)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ayr, 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 (2)
- Doug Burgum: United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Langer: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons