16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Beccaria Township
Closest of all is Tim Thompson, from Coalport, 1 mi away. Rembert Weakland is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Beccaria Township. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 938 towns.
What stands out about Beccaria Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Beccaria Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Edgar M. Cortright
1923–2014Senior NASA official-administrator and engineering researcher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beccaria 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 (4)
- Marvin L. Esch: Campaign handbill (detail), 1967-1974, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar M. Cortright: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Smith: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Gibson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons