Famous people · Harmar Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harmar Township
Of the towns next door, Oakmont lists the most: 4, with Edwin Foresman Schoch first. Closest of all is Edgar Carlson, from Harwick, 2 mi away. Stephanie L. Kwolek is the most widely known, written about in 52 languages. No famous person on record lists Harmar Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Best known
Stephanie L. Kwolek
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harmar Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harmar Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Stephanie L. Kwolek
1923–2014American chemist, inventor of Kevlar
John Grant
1891–1955Writer who was associated with Abbott and Costello
W. W. Bartley III
1934–199020th-century American philosopher
Cookie Gilchrist
1935–2011American football and Canadian football player
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Oakmont: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harmar 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 (11)
- Stephanie L. Kwolek: Staff photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Adams: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelyn Nesbit: Gertrude Käsebier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Karl: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Jeannette: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat McAfee: FanDuel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Taylor: The original uploader was Noirish at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Robertson: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Foresman Schoch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsie Hillman: Jhhv, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Stanley Marshall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons