
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Baden
Pete Maravich, born in Aliquippa, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Aliquippa has the longest list: 41, with Pete Maravich at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Baden. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
What stands out about Baden’s famous people
Famous people born near Baden
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Nancy Hamilton
1908–1985American actress, playwright, lyricist, director and producer

John Holdren
born 1944American scientist (physics, environmental science) and presidential advisor
George R. Stewart
1895–1980American historian, toponymist, and novelist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Aliquippa’s, at 41 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Baden 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)
- Pete Maravich: Robert Kingsbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Christie: MGM Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christa Harmotto: Speaklevel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Letteri: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Hamilton: National Photo Company Collection., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Holdren: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dianne Kasnic Prinz: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

