Famous people · Palermo
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Palermo
Gregory Goodwin Pincus is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Keith Andes, from Ocean City, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Palermo is on record yet. 433 towns across New Jersey can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Gregory Goodwin Pincus
Best known
Gregory Goodwin Pincus
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Palermo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Palermo
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Fifield Snyder
1912–1993American historian of antiquity
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palermo 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)
- Gregory Goodwin Pincus: ACME, dedicated to Bettmann Archive, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Andes: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Erskine: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gay Talese: David Shankbone, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Trout: Scott Penner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marla Adams: CBS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons