J. Michael Bishop
1936–2026American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research
Famous people · Manchester Township
Born near Manchester Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
J. Michael Bishop, born in York, 4 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for York holds 42, J. Michael Bishop first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Manchester Township. 1,012 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
J. Michael Bishop
Best known
J. Michael Bishop
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Manchester Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Manchester Township
Nobody born in Manchester Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Isaac Newton Lewis
1858–1931American soldier and inventor of the Lewis gun
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The best known from each town bordering Manchester Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manchester 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 (9)
- J. Michael Bishop: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Koons: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob L. Devers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Newton Lewis: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarleton Hoffman Bean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edgar Woodward: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Jacob Lewis: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Alonzo Stahle: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester H. Gross: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons