Tamora Pierce
born 1954American writer of fantasy novels for children and adults
Famous people · Dunbar
Born near Dunbar: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Tamora Pierce, from South Connellsville, 2 mi away. Among those who made it their home is Fabian. The best known of them is George Marshall, with articles in 105 languages. The list for Dunbar is empty for now.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
George Marshall
Best known
George Marshall
in 105 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dunbar’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dunbar
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William A. Clark
1839–1925American mining magnate and politician
Bob Cowell
1924–1960American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, U.S. Navy officer
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Also called Dunbar home
Born elsewhere, Fabian lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dunbar 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 (6)
- Fabian: General Artists Corporation (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark T. Esper: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Stanton Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Woodruff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Clark: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamora Pierce: Elizabeth Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons