Famous people · Portland
Born near Portland: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ernest Schelling, was born in Belvidere, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Portland as their birthplace yet. Byron K. Lichtenberg is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. Over the border in Upper Mount Bethel Township, one name is on record: Alem Marr.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Byron K. Lichtenberg
Best known
Byron K. Lichtenberg
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Portland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Portland
Nobody born in Portland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Byron K. Lichtenberg
born 1948American astronaut and engineer
David Cortright
born 1946American peace studies scholar
George Lakey
born 1937American activist, sociologist, and writer
Walt Masters
1907–1992American baseball player and gridiron football player
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Upper Mount Bethel Township’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Portland 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 (8)
- Byron K. Lichtenberg: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Schelling: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Moore: 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
- David A. Depue: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons