Famous people · Mount Royal
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mount Royal
J. Michael Bishop is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. The nearest, Ellis Lewis, was born in Lewisberry, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mount Royal. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 974 towns.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
J. Michael Bishop
Best known
J. Michael Bishop
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mount Royal’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mount Royal
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Cody Eppley
born 1985Major League Baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization
J. Michael Bishop
1936–2026American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Royal 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)
- 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
- Tina Kotek: Tony Miller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Quay: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Eppley: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons