Famous people · Mount Penn
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mount Penn
Closest of all is Oscar S. Gill, from St. Lawrence, 1 mi away. John Updike is the most widely known, written about in 91 languages. Next door, Reading lists 34, led by John Updike. No famous person’s birth in Mount Penn is on record yet.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
John Updike
Best known
John Updike
in 91 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mount Penn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mount Penn
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Spencer Fullerton Baird
1823–1887American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian
Andrew H. Knoll
born 1951American paleontologist and Professor at Harvard University
Ross Tucker
born 1979American football player and sports broadcaster
John H. Addams
1822–188119th-century American state politician
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The longest list nearby is Reading’s, with 34.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Penn 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 (14)
- 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
- George S. Messersmith: Richling, J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Anzalone: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Gosselin: Kathy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Specht: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Addams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Tucker: I have written proof from Ross Tucker. I adjusted the image myself. I work for Ross Tucker Go Big Recruiting & Tuckheads.com. I was requested by Ross Tucker to apply this image to Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Goldman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons