Famous people · Nanticoke
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nanticoke
Closest of all is Thomas J. Paterson, from Lisle, 5 mi away. John D. Rockefeller is the most widely known, written about in 104 languages. The nearest list is next door in Lisle: 4 names, starting with Thomas J. Paterson. Not one famous person on record comes from Nanticoke yet.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John D. Rockefeller
Best known
John D. Rockefeller
in 104 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nanticoke’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nanticoke
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John D. Rockefeller
1839–1937American industrialist and philanthropist
William Rockefeller
1841–1922American financier, businessman, and Standard Oil co-founder
Lewis E. Platt
1941–2005American engineer, businessman and corporate executive
Camille Paglia
born 1947American feminist academic and critic
Chris Wedge
born 1957American animator, director, producer, and writer
Rick Baker
born 1950American special makeup effects artist
David Ross Locke
1833–1888American journalist and early political commentator during the American Civil War
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The fullest list close by belongs to Lisle, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nanticoke 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 (17)
- John D. Rockefeller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Paglia: Fronteiras do Pensamento, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridget Moynahan: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas G. Hurley: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas H. Wheelock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Baker: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Sharkey: Svetys, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Osborn Krueger: International Monetary Fund, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Dunham: cburypix, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rockefeller: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Taylor Gates: Pach Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Rothfus: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ross Locke: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Dann: Catriona Sparks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Lincoln: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eunice Stebbins: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Blair Moody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons