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Famous people · Colony Park

14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Colony Park

Der Scutt, born in Wyomissing, 1 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Colony Park as a birthplace. The best known of them is John Updike, with articles in 91 languages. Next door, the list for Wyomissing holds 5, Der Scutt first.

#1 best knownJohn UpdikeWriting & Arts · 1932–2009
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John Updike
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John Updike
in 91 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Colony Park’s famous people

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Famous people born near Colony Park

The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miReading · 5Laureldale · 1Mohnton · 1Colony Park
Spencer Fullerton Baird

Spencer Fullerton Baird

1823–1887

American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colony Park 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.

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