Famous people · Fawn Township
Born near Fawn Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Evelyn Nesbit, born in Tarentum, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Tarentum has the longest list: 7, with Evelyn Nesbit at the top. The best known of them is Stephanie L. Kwolek, with articles in 52 languages. No famous person on record lists Fawn Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Best known
Stephanie L. Kwolek
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fawn Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fawn Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cookie Gilchrist
1935–2011American football and Canadian football player
John Grant
1891–1955Writer who was associated with Abbott and Costello
Stephanie L. Kwolek
1923–2014American chemist, inventor of Kevlar
Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan
1976–1998Unsolved disappearance of 8-year old American girl
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Tarentum counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fawn 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 (7)
- Stephanie L. Kwolek: Staff photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Adams: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Taylor: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelyn Nesbit: Gertrude Käsebier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Jeannette: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Robertson: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Washington Roebling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons