John S. Davies
1926–2010American politician in Pennsylvania
Famous people · Lincoln Park
Born near Lincoln Park: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John S. Davies, from Springmont, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lincoln Park. John Updike is the most widely known, written about in 91 languages. The nearest list is next door in Wyomissing: 5 names, starting with Der Scutt.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
John Updike
Best known
John Updike
in 91 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lincoln Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lincoln Park
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Andrew H. Knoll
born 1951American paleontologist and Professor at Harvard University
Spencer Fullerton Baird
1823–1887American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Lincoln Park.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lincoln Park 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 (6)
- John Updike: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Stevens: Photograph by Sylvia Salmi., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Hurley: The Bui Brothers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Barrasso: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Fullerton Baird: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew H. Knoll: Royal Society uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons