Famous people · Roaring Brook Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Roaring Brook Township
George Fonder, born in Elmhurst Township, 1 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Scranton: 39 names, starting with Howard Gardner. The best known of them is Howard Gardner, with articles in 54 languages. No famous person’s birth in Roaring Brook Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Howard Gardner
Best known
Howard Gardner
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Roaring Brook Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Roaring Brook Township
Nobody born in Roaring Brook Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Howard Gardner
born 1943American developmental psychologist & academic
Jane Jacobs
1916–2006American–Canadian journalist, author, and activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Scranton, with 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roaring Brook 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 (8)
- Howard Gardner: Interaction-Design.org, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Jacobs: Phil Stanziola, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lizabeth Scott: Robert Coburn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Reich: United States Department of Labor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike J. Dunleavy: State of Alaska, Office of the Governor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Casey: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Crowley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Stevens: Pattymooney, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons