Famous people · Mahoning Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mahoning Township
The nearest, Amos Arthur Heller, was born in Danville, 1 mi away. Over the border in Rush Township, 2 names are on record, led by Simon Peter Wolverton. The list for Mahoning Township is empty for now. Haldan Keffer Hartline is the most widely known, written about in 51 languages.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Haldan Keffer Hartline
Best known
Haldan Keffer Hartline
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mahoning Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mahoning Township
Nobody born in Mahoning Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Peter Markle
born 1952Film director, television director, screenwriter
Haldan Keffer Hartline
1903–1983American neuroscientist
Theodore Van Kirk
1921–2014American Air Force navigator; recipient of the Silver Star
Frederic A. Godcharles
1872–1944American author, historian, government official, soldier
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Famous people from the towns next door
Rush Township leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mahoning 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)
- Haldan Keffer Hartline: Bell Telephone Company Uploaded by Simtropolitan at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Krysten Ritter: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Walker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Van Kirk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Markle: Ion Mihăică, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel McFarlan Moore: Moore Electric Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Peter Wolverton: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons