13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cooper Township
The nearest, Amos Arthur Heller, was born in Danville, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Haldan Keffer Hartline, with articles in 51 languages. The list for Cooper Township is empty for now. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
What stands out about Cooper Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cooper Township
Nobody born in Cooper Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Peter Markle
born 1952Film director, television director, screenwriter




Haldan Keffer Hartline
1903–1983American neuroscientist



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cooper 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 (8)
- Haldan Keffer Hartline: Bell Telephone Company Uploaded by Simtropolitan at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Krysten Ritter: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Markle: Ion Mihăică, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Eugene Lutz: Dwhitten009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. J. Bleday: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Robert Kehler: U. S. Stratcom, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Hynoski: Marianne O'Leary, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Balog: Greenland2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons