Melba Phillips
1907–2004American physicist and science educator
Famous people · Johnson Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Johnson Township
The best known of them is John Watson Foster, with articles in 27 languages. The nearest, Melba Phillips, was born in Hazleton, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Johnson Township as their birthplace yet. Next door, the list for Clay Township holds E. A. Richardson.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
John Watson Foster
Best known
John Watson Foster
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Johnson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Johnson Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Julian Morgenstern
1881–1976Reform rabbi, Bible scholar, and president of the Hebrew Union College
John Watson Foster
1836–1917American lawyer, politician and diplomat
Philip B. Benefiel
1923–2019American lawyer, judge, and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Johnson 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 (4)
- John Watson Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackie Young: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Lovellette: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melba Phillips: Credit Line: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons