Famous people · Lehigh
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lehigh
Closest of all is E. T. Klassen, from Hillsboro, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Lehigh as a birthplace. The best known of them is Shirley Knight, with articles in 41 languages. In Kansas, 292 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Shirley Knight
Best known
Shirley Knight
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lehigh’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lehigh
Nobody born in Lehigh is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Martha Wall
1910–2000American Christian medical missionary, philosopher, nurse, and author
Horace B. Griffen
1894–1972Republican nominee for Governor of Arizona - 1956
Emil Kapaun
1916–1951Korean War US Army chaplain, POW, Medal of Honor recipient and Venerable
Fay Moulton
1876–1945Athletics and American football competitor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lehigh 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 (6)
- Shirley Knight: Frank Driggs Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emil Kapaun: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randolph Carpenter: Mrs. John H. Alexander, Mrs. Elbert R. Dean, compilers and publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Hoch: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Faust: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane D. Thiessen: US Marine Corp photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons