W. W. Bartley III
1934–199020th-century American philosopher
Famous people · Churchill
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Churchill
The nearest, W. W. Bartley III, was born in Wilkinsburg, 2 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Wilkinsburg has the longest list: 25, with Paul Taylor at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Churchill. Jeff Goldblum is the most widely known, written about in 75 languages.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Jeff Goldblum
Best known
Jeff Goldblum
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Churchill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Churchill
Nobody born in Churchill is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Joseph Strick
1923–2010American director, producer and screenwriter
Orrin Hatch
1934–2022American politician (1934–2022) – Former United States Senator and Former President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate
Tom Ridge
born 194543rd Governor of Pennsylvania, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security
William Henry Coleman
1871–1943American politician
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The longest list nearby is Wilkinsburg’s, with 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Churchill 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 (9)
- Jeff Goldblum: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orrin Hatch: United States Senate Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Hines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Ridge: Department of Homeland Security, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Karl: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabby Barrett: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank McHugh: Trailer screenshot Licencing information :https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Knight: The Owl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Taylor: The original uploader was Noirish at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons