Famous people · Alsace Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alsace Township
Tom Brown, born in Laureldale, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Updike, with articles in 91 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Alsace Township. Next door, Muhlenberg Township lists 2, led by Sarah Shearer.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Updike
Best known
John Updike
in 91 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alsace Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alsace Township
Nobody born in Alsace Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Spencer Fullerton Baird
1823–1887American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian
Andrew H. Knoll
born 1951American paleontologist and Professor at Harvard University
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Alsace Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Alsace Township’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Muhlenberg Township counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alsace 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 (7)
- John Updike: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Stevens: Photograph by Sylvia Salmi., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Hurley: The Bui Brothers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Barrasso: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Fullerton Baird: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew H. Knoll: Royal Society uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George S. Messersmith: Richling, J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons