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Famous people · Emigsville

9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Emigsville

The nearest, J. Michael Bishop, was born in York, 3 mi away. The list for Emigsville is empty for now. 982 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.

#1 best knownJ. Michael BishopScience & Medicine · 1936–2026
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J. Michael Bishop
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J. Michael Bishop
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What stands out about Emigsville’s famous people

Close to homeThe 9 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Emigsville

They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miYork · 5Mount Wolf · 1West Manchester Township · 1Emigsville
J. Michael Bishop

J. Michael Bishop

1936–2026

American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research

Science & MedicineYork · 3 miWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emigsville 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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