Byron K. Lichtenberg
born 1948American astronaut and engineer
Famous people · Penn Estates
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Penn Estates
Closest of all is Byron K. Lichtenberg, from Stroudsburg, 4 mi away. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78. Altoona has the second-longest list in Pennsylvania, after Bethlehem, with 69. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Penn Estates.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Byron K. Lichtenberg
Best known
Byron K. Lichtenberg
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Penn Estates’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Penn Estates
Nobody born in Penn Estates is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
David Cortright
born 1946American peace studies scholar
Walt Masters
1907–1992American baseball player and gridiron football player
George Lakey
born 1937American activist, sociologist, and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Penn Estates 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)
- Byron K. Lichtenberg: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Kent: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Buttz: "North Dakota Magazine". North Dakota Department of Agriculture and Labor (Bismarck, ND)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Cortright: University of Notre Dame, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Johnson: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Reichard: Photographer: Not known @ upload, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons