Famous people · Clearfield Township
Born near Clearfield Township: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Rembert Weakland, born in Patton, 4 mi away, is the closest. The list for Clearfield Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Robert Peary, with articles in 65 languages. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Robert Peary
Best known
Robert Peary
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clearfield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clearfield Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edgar M. Cortright
1923–2014Senior NASA official-administrator and engineering researcher
Charlie Crist
born 1956United States Representative from 2017 to 2022
Michael Behe
born 1952American biochemist, author, and intelligent design advocate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clearfield 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 (13)
- Robert Peary: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Crist: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Behe: Campus Photo • Bryan Matluk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Blair: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Winter: Dxede5x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Beam Piper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Evans: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar M. Cortright: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Murray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet B. Jones: Photographer unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Flick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Lipnic: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Gibson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons