Famous people · Porter Township
Born near Porter Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Carole Pankau, born in Boone Grove, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jerry L. Ross, with articles in 26 languages. No famous person’s birth in Porter Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Jerry L. Ross
Best known
Jerry L. Ross
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Porter Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Porter Township
Nobody born in Porter Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mark N. Brown
born 1951Former NASA astronaut and colonel in the USAF
Jeff Samardzija
born 1985American baseball pitcher and football player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Porter 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 (3)
- Jerry L. Ross: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Neville: 400_m_Meeting_Areva_2009.jpg: Yann Caradec from Paris, France derivative work: Zakke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark N. Brown: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons