J. Michael Bishop
1936–2026American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research
Famous people · North York
Born near North York: 10 famous people within 35 miles
J. Michael Bishop, born in York, 1 mi away, is the closest. Across Pennsylvania, 999 towns list someone born there. So far, no famous person on record was born in North York. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
J. Michael Bishop
Best known
J. Michael Bishop
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North York’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North York
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Isaac Newton Lewis
1858–1931American soldier and inventor of the Lewis gun
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The neighbour with the most names is York, at 42.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North York 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)
- 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
- Isaac Newton Lewis: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, 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