
Born near Radnor Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Betty Friedan is the most widely known, written about in 70 languages. Of the bordering towns, Peoria has the longest list: 41, with Betty Friedan at the top. Closest of all is Emmett Seery, from Princeville, 7 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Radnor Township.
What stands out about Radnor Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Radnor Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







Stacy D. VanDeveer
born 1967American political scientist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Peoria has the longest list next door: 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Radnor Township 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)
- Betty Friedan: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer. Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ogden Stiers: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Pryor: GAC=General Artists Corporation (management)/Photographer:Berk Costello, New York City/Mister Kelly's, who sent the photo and release to the press., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lane Craig: ReasonableFaith.org, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaun Livingston: Viewport at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach McAllister: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Seery: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
