Famous people · Pittsburg
Born near Pittsburg: 22 famous people within 35 miles
William C. Marland, born in Johnston City, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Nick Holonyak, with articles in 28 languages. No entry yet names Pittsburg as a birthplace. 750 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Nick Holonyak
Best known
Nick Holonyak
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pittsburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pittsburg
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jim Ranchino
1936–1978American political scientist and pollster
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Pittsburg?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Pittsburg’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsburg 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)
- Nick Holonyak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Murray: Charlie Chaplin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Clarida: US Federal Reserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth J. Gray: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward E. Denison: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Fosse: Buckwyld43, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Marland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Evan Howell: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons