Thomas Midgley
1889–1944American chemist and engineer
Famous people · Patterson Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Patterson Township
The nearest, Thomas Midgley, was born in Beaver Falls, 1 mi away. Of the towns next door, New Brighton lists the most: 15, with Shane Douglas first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Patterson Township. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Thomas Midgley
Best known
Thomas Midgley
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Patterson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Patterson Township
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Shane Douglas
born 1964American professional wrestler and promoter
Oliver B. Shallenberger
1860–1898American electrical engineer and inventor
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The fullest list close by belongs to New Brighton, with 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Patterson 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 (7)
- Joe Namath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Douglas: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Jeter: EredivisieAris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver B. Shallenberger: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papa John Creach: Jim Summaria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Clark: Barry Colla, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver James Dickey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons