Joan Chittister
born 1936Roman Catholic nun, activist, writer and academic
Famous people · Falls Creek
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Falls Creek
Closest of all is Joan Chittister, from DuBois, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Falls Creek yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. Altoona has the second-longest list in Pennsylvania, after Bethlehem, with 69.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Joan Chittister
Best known
Joan Chittister
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Falls Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Falls Creek
Nobody born in Falls Creek is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Falls Creek 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 (11)
- Charles H. MacDonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald C. Bruce: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sparky Lyle: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert C. Thompson: Brady & Handy Photo Wash D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph B. Scarnati: Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Alfred Craig: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Daley: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Miller: Krzysztof Krzempek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James DeHart: Duke University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Orlando Smith: William Rodearmel, compiler and editor. E.K. Meyers (Harrisburg, PA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Madar: Unidentified (Michiganensian is the University of Michigan yearbook published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons