Famous people · Mount Carbon
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mount Carbon
Closest of all is Gary S. Becker, from Pottsville, 1 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Mount Carbon is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 976 of the towns in Pennsylvania. Of the bordering towns, Pottsville has the longest list: 57, with Gary S. Becker at the top.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Gary S. Becker
Best known
Gary S. Becker
in 67 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Mount Carbon
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William D. Hutchinson
1932–1995United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Carbon 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)
- Gary S. Becker: MAR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald William Gainer: Steubenville Conferences, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Carter: "The Salt Lake Tribune" (Salt Lake City, UT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Holden: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Hoffman: Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by J. H. Hall. New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1914., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Brumm: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons