Famous people · Philadelphia
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Philadelphia
Closest of all is Angela Ahrendts, from New Palestine, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Philadelphia. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Angela Ahrendts
Best known
Angela Ahrendts
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Philadelphia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Philadelphia
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Whitcomb Riley
1849–1916American poet from Indianapolis
William Morris Sparks
1872–1950United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Philadelphia 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 (3)
- Angela Ahrendts: American Apparel & Footwear Association, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Whitcomb Riley: Photo copyrighted by Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Gibson: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons