Famous people · Kapp Heights
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kapp Heights
Closest of all is Robert J. Walker, from Northumberland, 1 mi away. No entry yet names Kapp Heights as a birthplace. The best known of them is James Curtis Hepburn, with articles in 34 languages. Across the town line, Northumberland lists 15, Robert J. Walker first.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
James Curtis Hepburn
Best known
James Curtis Hepburn
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kapp Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kapp Heights
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Theodore Van Kirk
1921–2014American Air Force navigator; recipient of the Silver Star
Tasker H. Bliss
1853–19308th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
James Curtis Hepburn
1815–1911American physician, educator, and phonologist of Japanese
Cummings C. Chesney
1863–1947American electrical engineer
Lillian Estelle Fisher
1891–198820th-century American historian and author
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Northumberland leads the towns around it, with 15 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kapp Heights 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)
- James Curtis Hepburn: 明治学院, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Walker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Van Kirk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tasker H. Bliss: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Pollock: William Henry Egle (1830-1901), author., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Brice: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Shaffer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons