
Ronald Mallett
born 1945American theoretical physicist
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ronald Mallett, born in Roaring Spring, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Hedda Hopper, with articles in 44 languages. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,012 towns. No entry yet names East Freedom as a birthplace.
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

American theoretical physicist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Freedom 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.