Famous people · Blain City
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blain City
The nearest, Tim Thompson, was born in Coalport, 1 mi away. Tim Thompson is the one name listed next door in Coalport. The best known of them is Rembert Weakland, with articles in 13 languages. 996 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Rembert Weakland
Best known
Rembert Weakland
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blain City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blain City
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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Of the towns nearby, only Coalport has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blain City 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