Famous people · Boswell
Born near Boswell: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Wilma Scott Heide, was born in Ferndale, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Carroll Baker, with articles in 55 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Boswell. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Carroll Baker
Best known
Carroll Baker
in 55 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Boswell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Boswell
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael Novak
1933–2017American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boswell 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 (5)
- Carroll Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Ditko: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Azar: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Novak: State Dept. Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Miller: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons