Famous people · Roots
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Roots
Steve Hatfield, born in Bellwood, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Charlie Crist, with articles in 30 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Roots yet. 1,012 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Charlie Crist
Best known
Charlie Crist
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Roots’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Roots
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charlie Crist
born 1956United States Representative from 2017 to 2022
Michael Behe
born 1952American biochemist, author, and intelligent design advocate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roots 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)
- Charlie Crist: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Behe: Campus Photo • Bryan Matluk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Blair: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Winter: Dxede5x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Beam Piper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Smith: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons